f its plants in Mauritius following a COVID-19 outbreak among its workers.
A total of 65 workers recently tested positive for coronavirus, however none are reporting any severe symptoms.
Mauritius’ Ministry of Health (MOH) placed all of the hostels that Princes operates for migrant workers into “red zones” and the workers are either isolating within these hostels or have been moved to government run quarantine facilities, said a spokesperson for Princes Tuna Mauritius.
The group’s Marine Road site was temporarily closed last week by the MOH and its Riche Terre site is not currently operating due to the shortage of available workers.
“We remain in close contact with the MOH in relation to our sites and hostels and to testing plans,” said the spokesperson.
More than 97 percent of Prince’s expatriate workers have received at least two doses of vaccination, and 43 percent of its workers in Mauritius are fully vaccinated.
Princes said throughout the pandemic it has implemented sanitary measures and adapted the work environment in line with guidance to minimize the chances of infection within its factories.
