March 30, 2020
Further to reports on Friday 27th March that one of Severstal’s employees
was being tested for COVID-19, the Company updates that the employee’s test
results have now come back positive, confirming that he has the virus. Seven
further employees with whom the confirmed case had been in contact are now also
suspected of having the virus and are awaiting final test results. None of
these employees are, or have had any contact with, production personnel. The
employees are currently in isolation, and their symptoms are being treated
while they await their test results.
Severstal continues to strictly follow the recommendations of the authorised
bodies, and is taking all necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus
at the Company’s offices and production sites. These include:
- Mandatory sanitation and disinfection at all premises;
- Employee temperature checking on arrival at work;
- Restrictions on business travel abroad, requesting colleagues returning
from abroad to work from home for a period of 14 days; - Suspension of all organised activities and meetings; restrictions on
handshaking; - Discontinuation of mandatory entrance breathalyser checks at Company sites
from 17 March; - Remote working, where possible from 23 March;
- Regular newsletters and a Hotline on the topic “Coronavirus”;
- All employees are strongly encouraged to strictly follow the self-isolation
regime and other measures to prevent the global spread of coronovirus in
accordance with the requirements of the authorities in the regions where
Severstal operates.
