Lecico Egypt's Alexandria factory has been temporarily closed due to the detection of two coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.

The company confirmed with the Ministry of Health that two workers at its Borg El-Arab factory in Alexandria, which produces 35% of the group’s sanitary wares products, had tested positive for Covid-19.

All of the company’s other production sites, however, remain operational. Lecico anticipates that there will be minimal disruption to its consumer services from the closure, given the company’s current stock levels and the already slowing demand for products as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The statement said the firm had already implemented a range of health and safety measures, including training for employees, issuing employees with individual hand-sanitisers, temperature checks at offices and factories, sick leave for those with cold or flu symptoms, and increased social distancing in offices.

The company “believes it must continue to operate as much as possible within these changing parameters to protect its customers’ business and ensure Lecico’s continuity commercially and financially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic,” read the statement.

 

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