Maruti says one employee at Manesar plant has tested positive for COVID-19

An employee at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant tested positive for COVID-19 on May 22, the company said in a release.

The concerned employee's last attendance in the plant was on May 15 with normal health after which his residence area came into a containment zone and he did not join work thereafter, the company said, adding that there was no impact on the business operations.

The employee has been admitted to a hospital and is stable, and the company is providing all medical help and assistance to him as per government guidelines.

"The company has undertaken a contact tracing exercise and out of abundant caution all employees who possibly could have come in contact have been advised to stay in home isolation," the release said.

"There may be a possibility of a second case of infection that has just been reported. More information is being sought," the release said.