Times Of Swaziland: 2 ESWATINI MOBILE WORKERS TEST POSITIVE

2 ESWATINI MOBILE WORKERS TEST POSITIVE
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BY NTOMBI MHLONGO on 30/06/2020 23:54:00


MBABANE - Two employees of telecommunications company Eswatini Mobile have
tested positive for COVID-19.
The employees are stationed at the company’s head office situated at the
Madlenya House.
In a press statement issued by the Communications Department, the company
confirmed the latest developments and noted that COVID-19 was a worldwide
pandemic, which did not discriminate.
“As an immediate response to protect the health and safety of our staff, our
offices were fumigated on June 29, 2020 (Monday).  As a precautionary measure,
all employees who worked closely with the affected employees have been tested
and will be in self-isolation until their test results are received,” reads
part of the press statement. It was mentioned that the company was providing
voluntary testing to staff who believed that they had close contact with the
affected employees.
Safety
“We would like to assure all our staff, customers, and general public that all
necessary precautionary measures are being taken to ensure their health and
safety while in our premises. We continue to advise all staff and members of the
public to continue following all COVID-19 precautionary measures shared by the
World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Health,” it was emphasised
in the press statement
Furthermore, the company wished the affected employees a speedy recovery.
On Monday, this publication reported that Swaziland Building Society (SBS)
Managing Director, Timothy Nhleko, had passed on after he had tested positive
for COVID-19 over a week ago.
The bank also revealed in a detailed press statement that eight of its employees
had tested positive for COVID-19. The employees, according to the statement,
were stationed at the headquarters in Mbabane.