Ikea Damansara closed for one day after staff suspected of Covid-19 infection

 

COVID-19 | Ikea Damansara will be closing the outlet today for one day after a part-time employee was suspected of having Covid-19.

“We have been informed on Nov 6 that one of our part-time co-workers is suspected of Covid-19 and is currently under the care of the authorities waiting to be tested.

“As a proactive, precautionary measure, our store will be closed on Nov 7 to undergo sanitisation and deep cleaning, in accordance with the Health Ministry’s standards. Our store will resume operations on Nov 8, 2020,” Ikea Damansara said in a statement today.

The employee was last at work on Oct 30, 2020, the company added.

They are now working closely with public health officials and will act on their advice, they said.

“At Ikea, we will continue to do our part by securing all necessary preventive measures in our stores to ensure everyone’s comfort and safety.

“These measures include MySejahtera app for contact tracing, social distancing markers, thermal scanners at all entry points and hand sanitising stations, among others.

“We encourage everyone to do their part by supporting and following the government’s direction to prevent the spread of Covid-19,” they said.

Yesterday, the country saw a record number of new Covid-19 cases at 1,755 cases, with 190 of them coming from the Klang Valley. - Mkini