BGMEA launches Covid-19 test centre for RMG workers
The sample collection for Covid-19 testing will commence from May 13 and will operate through Saturday to Thursday from 9am to 1pm
A woman making personal protective equipment (PPE) at the production floor of Urmi Garments Ltd in Tejgaon. Thousands of workers went back to the factories as many resumed their operations on a limited scale, following the government-approved BGMEA guidelines, after a month-long shutdown. Photo: Mumit M
Two technicians have been appointed at the Ashulia Health Center of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association(BGMEA) to ensure necessary health safety and facility for the workers of RMG industry during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
BGMEA revealed the matter in a circular issued on May 9.
Workers can now report at Ashulia Health Center if they are willing to go for a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for novel coronavirus.
They will also be provided with health advices on their test report from the same health center.
The sample collection for Covid-19 testing will commence from May 13 and will operate through Saturday to Thursday from 9am to 1pm.
