PETALING JAYA: A foreign security guard working for glove manufacturer Top Glove Corp Bhd is believed to have died of Covid-19.
It is learned that Yam Narayan Chaudhary, a Nepali national, died on Dec 12, after he was admitted to hospital on Nov 21.
According to an online news portal, Yam had been stationed at Top Glove's 13th factory in Meru, Klang.
It is believed that he had been working as a security guard for two years and had been attached to a security company.
Efforts are being made to contact Top Glove for further comments.
The news of Yam's death comes hours after news reports of Top Glove allegedly dismissing one of its foreign workers who is said to have exposed the workers' crowded working conditions.
Reuters reported that Yubaraj Khadka had taken photos in May of workers failing to maintain the recommended one-metre physical distance as they queued up to get their temperatures checked before starting the night shift.
Khadka sent the photos to a workers' rights activist in Nepal.
On Sept 23, it is learned that he was given a letter of termination for allegedly exposing the situation.
The Teratai cluster in Klang, which involves Top Glove workers, is currently the largest Covid-19 cluster in Malaysia.
There are currently 5,450 cases linked to the cluster, including five more cases which were detected on Sunday (Dec 13).
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/12/13/top-glove-security-guard-dies-of-covid-19
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security guards also die in other factories. why just make a news on TOPGLOV ya. Sabotage?
2020-12-15 09:31
Topglove should pull out all advertising from all these useless traditional media. wakakaka. especially those controlled by POLITICAL PARTIES
2020-12-15 09:32
HI SAVEMALAYSIA. PLEASE DO A PIECE ON THE FRONTLINERS EMPLOYED BY TOP GLOVE FOR ITS EMPLOYEES.
MANY DIE OF COVID HAD PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS ETC., ETC. LETS STAY SAFE BUT YOU MUST BE FAIR TO QUALIFY.
2020-12-15 09:55
More than three hundred of people die, not only Top Glove. They just want to bring down the price only
2020-12-15 13:00
Instigated by groups who wants cheap stocks. Learn to read co reports and future. Not heresay. A lot of writers have their own agenda. Many msian poor are staying in crowded flats and homes. Msia can do a survey on the number of infected and death to get the real story.
2020-12-16 08:15
TopGlove treating its workers like slaves.
So many infected with Covid-19! One had died.
As responsible people, we must pressure the government to take action.
We must also work with foreign NGOs.
They will pressure the governments and consumers in the US, UK and Europe to take action.
TopGlove must be given a heavy fine.
Permanently shut down its factories if they don't comply.
Must teach TopGlove a lesson! Send emails and write comments at foreign media websites like The Guardian, Washington Post etc. to help expose TopGlove's criminal actions against humanity!
2020-12-16 08:25
pBlue
This is what happens when you are in a pandemic. People die. Doctors have died, US politicians have died, old pensioners have died and even a few children, some just months old. The only way to be safe is 100% isolation. But I don't think many people can survive that.
2020-12-14 11:24