SA business, far from scrambling, is studiously putting in place wide-ranging measures to protect employees, employers and the public
The Minerals Council SA has plans to reduce the impact of coronavirus on workers and the industry. Picture: AFP/SIPHIWE SIBEKO
Its action plan further encompasses “understanding the potential effect on employees who may be immuno-compromised”, case definition and management, and isolation of employees should the need arise. Commenting on the potential effect of the coronavirus outbreak on the industry, the council said that, while difficult to quantify, there could be a delay in exports of materials to significantly affected markets. “This would be a timing issue as it is assumed the ports and markets will re-open at some stage.”
“We urge travelers to share only information that has been confirmed by an official source, such as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases , World Health Organisation or Asata, as there is a lot of fake news doing the rounds,” said Otto de Vries, Asata CEO.
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