At least 42 employees are infected with novel coronavirus! Nokia announces closure of telecom equipment plant in India

5 month 27 Daily news , According to foreign media reports , Affected by the local COVID-19 in India , Nokia said on Tuesday , Due to the COVID-19 Tested positive , The company suspended the operation of a telecommunications equipment manufacturing plant in southern India last week .

The plant is located in Sri perumbudur, Tamil Nadu, southern India (Sriperumbudur). Nokia did not disclose that the factory was infected COVID-19 Number of virus employees , But there are at least 42 people .

Nokia said it had taken some measures , Such as keeping social distance , Improved staff canteen facilities .

Nokia issued a statement saying , After India loosened the epidemic prevention blockade , In the past few weeks , The factory has been operating to a limited extent .

The company said ,“ As employees recover , We hope to resume operations at a limited level soon .”

Because at least there is 9 Famous staff COVID-19 Tested positive , Smartphone manufacturers that have only recently returned to work OPPO A factory on the outskirts of New Delhi, the capital of India , The operation was suspended again last week .

NOKIA and OPPO The novel coronavirus infection of employees in the two companies indicates , The unblocking of India's epidemic prevention blockade is facing challenges .

In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 , This year, 3 The Indian government took the first round of “ lockdown of the city ” measures , But because of “ epidemic situation ” Proliferation has not been effectively controlled , India again in 5 month 17 Announced on the th that it would continue to implement the two-week national blockade .

According to the latest data , As of Tuesday , Confirmed cases of covid-19 infection in India 14.538 ten thousand people , Death 4167 people .

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