several manufacturers said that even if there was an eventuality of employees testing positive they will follow the sop and inform local authorities but production will continuemumbainew delhikolkata an employee at the countrys largest carmaker maruti suzuki has tested positive for covid19 while the results for a second employee are awaitedat hyundai motor india three people tested positive and test results for 16 more were awaited according to media reports meanwhile a gurgaonbased apparel exporter said one factory employee tested positive late on sundaythe discovery of covidpositive cases has not deterred these companies from continuing their manufacturing activities advt several other manufacturers too said that even if there was an eventuality of employees testing positive they will follow the standard operating procedures sop and inform the local authorities but production will continuethere are elaborate protocols in place on how to handle such a situation said deepak jain president of automotive component manufacturers association acma our endeavour is to ensure production is not hindered the key is to be very transparent within the community and with the local authorities so that widespread of the virus is curtailedthe gurgaonbased apparel exporter said the worker had been absent for four days upon discovering his test reports the company traced 10 people who may have come in contact with the patient and advised them to selfquarantine for 14 days the laboratory unit in which the patient was an assistant was sealed but work resumed in the other parts of the factory the companys managing director told etmaruti suzuki hyundai bajaj auto toyota kirloskar motors jindal steel and power and jsw steel said that they have developed similar sops to ensure the safety of all their employees while continuing production we are following strict and comprehensive protocols at all locations to ensure safety and provide reassurance said rakesh sharma executive director at bajaj auto despite this incidence of covid19 cannot be ruled out we will manage those and aim to continue operationsemployees are being continuously monitored by wellness and safety departments hyundai said contacttracing selfisolation and disinfection are being practised in case of anyone showing symptoms of covid19 advt some have mandated use of aarogya setu app while others have developed inhouse applications to monitor staff healthat jindal steel and power arrangements were being made to accommodate the staff within the townships adjacentread alsoauto companies again push for nodal agencychinas great wall expects mild domestic auto sales growth in second half by nehal chaliawala sharmistha mukherjee rakhi mazumdar et bureau published on may 26 2020 at 0732 am ist telegram facebook copy link be the first one to comment comment now comments comment now read comment 1 all comments post post find this comment offensive choose your reason below and click on the submit button this will alert our moderators to take actions reasons for reporting foul language defamatory inciting hatred against a certain community out of context spam others report join the community of 2m industry professionals subscribe to our