KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp has reported that a worker died on Saturday (Dec 12) due to Covid-19, the first death since the outbreak at its dormitories and factories in October.

The world’s largest glove maker told Reuters in an email that the 29-year-old worker from Nepal had worked at its manufacturing facility in Klang, 40 km west of the capital Kuala Lumpur, for more than two years.

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Workers leave a Top Glove factory after their shifts in Klang, Malaysia December 7, 2020. Picture taken December 7, 2020.

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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp has reported that a worker died on Saturday (Dec 12) due to Covid-19, the first death since the outbreak at its dormitories and factories in October. The world’s largest glove maker told Reuters in an email that the 29-year-old worker from Nepal had worked at its manufacturing facility in Klang, 40 km west...

Malaysia's Top Glove reports death of worker due to Covid-19