I-Stone remains in full operation with precautionary measures in place

KUALA LUMPUR: i-Stone Group Bhd (i-Stone) and its subsidiaries has announced that the group remains in full operation with precautionary measures in place to ensure health of the employees are safeguarded.

The group has to date, identified that 11 of its employees tested positive for Covid-19. Four are local engineers based in i-Stone System Sdn Bhd, four employees are from iStone Engineering Sdn Bhd (IEN), and three employees are from PA Metal Technics Sdn Bhd (PAMT). The first case was discovered on Monday, December 28, 2020.

The infected employees are currently receiving treatment or under home quarantine while awaiting further notice and instruction from the Ministry of Health (MOH).

“As a precautionary measure and in full compliance with the MOH’s guidelines, we have identified other employees who worked closely with these individuals, and they have been under home quarantine as well as getting tested,” i-Stone managing director Rebecca Tee said.

“Thankfully, the closed contacts were tested negative and returned to work under the advice of MOH.

Meanwhile, MOH visited IEN and PAMT on January 11, 2021 and a thorough round of sanitisation has been conducted for the whole factory in accordance with the MOH’s

Safety and Health Guidelines.

The company remains in full operation and the impact of the temporary closure for disinfection is immaterial.

“The health and safety of our employees is our top priority.

“We will continue to work closely with public health authorities to ensure that we are taking the right precautions with the implementation of a series of preventative health measures at our factory and office.”