The staff of the URP Office in Point Fortin are very concerned for their health and is calling on the Minister of Health to intervene. A staff member who wishes to remain anonymous reached out to southsidenewstt. A colleague who was exhibiting flu-like symptoms last week had to be quarantined over the weekend. and have since tested positive for the Covid 19 virus and more workers were asked to self quarantine.
Southsidenewstt understands, that the office was not sanitized and the employees was out to work in full up to today. The employee lamented and went on to say that the Management does not care about the worker’s health.
The Manager who is often referred to as Mrs. Big (C), is also demanding that the workers report for work every day despite the Government’s request for rotation in all State organization to fight the pandemic. When southsidenewstt visited the office, major construction work was taking place at the office, however, staff was seen in working in crammed spaces. There was no adhering to covid-19 regulation.
Southsidenewstt reach out to the Ministry of the Health communication department and we are awaiting further updates. We will bring more updates as it comes to hand.
