COVID-19: IOC's Mathura Refinery organises health testing camp for contract workers

Indian Oil Corp's Mathura Refinery has organised a health testing camp for its contract workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, an official said.

The refinery has maintained uninterrupted production of petroleum products while enforcing strict social distancing norms and hygiene standards, the official added.

"For ensuring sound health to counter COVID-19, besides some other activities in progress, a health testing camp was organised at Gate Number 9 of the refinery for contractual labourers," Arvind Kumar, executive director and head of Mathura Refinery, said.

He said the refinery is concerned about the health of all its employees, including officers and contract workers.

The doctors at the refinery conducted thorough checking of over 1,000 contract workers during the five-day camp.

Workers have been asked to follow coronavirus guidelines like frequent hand-washing with soap, use of face masks and social distancing.

Kumar further said there is no compromise in uninterrupted production