The textile and apparel industry, which is highly labour-intensive, is careful once again as Covid has started spreading its arms in some parts of the world.
The workers have started observing the Covid-19 protocols including usage of masks regularly.
In Tamil Nadu, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) issued an advisory to its 1.2 million workers and sought to allay fears about a fresh wave of the pandemic among migrant workers so that they do not leave their workplaces.
In Surat, Surat Municipal Corporation held a meeting with representatives of textile and diamond trade to discuss the Covid-19 situation and said it is looking at how to provide booster doses to the workers. The diamond and textile units in Surat together employ more than 2.7 million workers.
In many factories of Delhi-NCR, workers can be seen using masks again. Though sensitisation is still rare, but factory staff are creating awareness among workers. Dense fog, cold waves in Delhi-NCR and in North India are another cause of worry for the factory owners and manufacturers as the weather is conducive to growing cases of cold and flu.
Source: https://apparelresources.com/