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Fry Group Foods confirms temporary closure after employee tests positive for Covid

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By Staff Writer

Apr $16,2020$

Durban $-$The Fry Group Foods has confirmed that their Westmead premises have been

temporarily closed after a manager tested positive for Covid$-19.$

In a statement, the group's Caroline Garnett, said after receiving the news of the manager's

positive status, they have asked all empoyees in direct contact with the manager, to self

quarantine for $14$ days.

"Our entire facility has been disinfected by a contracted cleaning company and all employees

have been screened by the Department of Health. Some staff were tested where deemed

necessary," she said.

Garnett said the facility has been temporarily closed at this stage."This is while we revisit our

Covid$-19$ risk assessment and to ensure that we have adequately addressed all associated

risks," she said.

Meanwhile, Tiger Brands has moved to quickly allay fears that there was no risk to coronavirus

contamination of food after $12$ employees at their Durban bakery tested positive for Covid$-19,$

forcing the temporary closure of the facility ths week.

According to the Daily News, on Wednesday, Tiger Brands confirmed the precautionary and

temporary closure of its bakery in Durban after a round of Covid$-19$ tests showed that at least

$12$ employees had been struck by the virus.

According to the company, an employee who reported for duty was advised to seek medical

attention after reporting feeling ill wth flu$-$like symptoms.A Covid$-19$ test was conducted on

the employee that returned positve last Thursday.

As per the NICD protocol, all employees who had come into close contact with the individual

were identified and sent for precautionary testing and self$-$isolation as they were

asymptomatic. The testing was subsequently extended to all staff in the admin building where

the first patient worked.

"Twelve employees tested positive for coronavirus and are in self$-$isolation. All of these

employees work in the administration building and none of these employees work on the

producton line or are involved in the delivery of product to our customers,"Nevashnee

Naicker, the Corporate Communications Director at Tiger Brands said in a statement.

Source: IOL, $2020$

QUESTION ONE$[35]$

Through an analysis of the article above, critically discuss the practices, principes and

techniques that must be implemented in order to ensure qualty management and safety in

workplaces in context of the Covid$-19$ pandemic. Conduct your own research in order to

strengthen your answer.

QUESTION TWO$[20]$

According to the Daily News, on Wednesday, Tiger Brands confirmed the precautionary and

temporary closure of its bakery in Durban after a round of Covid$-19$ tests showed that at least

$12$ employees had been struck by the virus.

Evaluate the impacts of the statement above on management, employees and customers as

well as other stakeholders of a business.

QUESTION THREE$[15]$

In view of the article above, identify and critically assess the relevance of key leadership

theories, approaches and styles that would be appropriatefor leaders durng the globa

coronavirus crisis.