Nokia said it had already implemented measures such as social distancing (File)
New Delhi:
Nokia suspended operations at a telecommunications equipment manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu last week, the company said on Tuesday after employees tested positive for COVID-19.
Nokia has not disclosed how many workers at the Sriperumbudur factory in Tamil Nadu tested positive, but a source familiar with the matter said there were at least 42. The company said it had previously implements measures such as social distancing and the modification of canteen facilities.
The plant has started operating on a small scale in recent weeks, Nokia said in a statement after India lifted the world‘s biggest foreclosure to revive its economy which was affected by the closure.
“We hope to resume operations soon on a small scale with skeletal staff,” added Nokia.
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO last week suspended operations at a recently reopened factory on the outskirts of New Delhi after at least nine workers tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The epidemics at Nokia and OPPO highlight the challenges of easing the two-month national lock. India on Tuesday recorded a total of 145,380 coronavirus infections and a death toll of 4,167, relatively low figures for the second most populous country in the world.
