FIL Industries refutes Covid-19 news items being circulated by ‘some media outlets’

Says Company invested fully in Covid-19 compliant measures

Says Company invested fully in Covid-19 compliant measures

Srinagar, 09 May, (KNS): FIL Industries on Saturday refuted news item being circulated by some media outlets over the testing of positive cases for Covid-19 in its unit in Rangreth, Kashmir.
According to statement issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), spokesperson of the company said that it has multiple operating units across the UT and a fruit packer/grower from Budgam, who is not an employee of the Company and who was last at the Company’s Controlled Atmospheric facilities on April 29 tested positive on May 6.
He said after the said person tested positive, Company as a precautionary measure suspended its operation at its Controlled Storage facility and informed the authorities for voluntary testing of its employees.
“The test results came positive for 4 employees while as the result for others were negative who have been put in mandatory quarantine. All due measures for the further sanitisation of the Controlled Atmospheric facility have also been undertaken”, spokesperson said.
He clarified that the Controlled Atmospheric facility is a separate unit and does not share common locations with the agrochemical/fruit concentrate and other businesses of the Company. He also added that all Covid-19 preventive measures were taken at its controlled atmospheric facilities in line with the guidelines and that all 4 cases were completely asymptotic.
Spokesperson further said that “as an essential service provider for the storage of apples for the farmers, and to assist the farmers at this critical juncture of apple marketing, the Company has invested fully in Covid-19 compliant measures including new usage of PPE kits, social distancing, masks etc before this incident and will continue to strengthen the same going forward. The Controlled Atmospheric facility and cold store operations are permitted as essential services by the guidelines of Govt of India and the Govt of Jammu & Kashmir. The Company has been fully compliant with these guidelines and will adhere with the same going forward”.
Company at the occasion asked media to be responsible in its reporting at such a difficult time for the society at large and not publish unchecked news. (KNS) 

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