Indonesian palm producers have no plans to reduce hours despite virus - association

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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Palm oil plantations in top palm producer Indonesia have imposed protocols to prevent the spread of coronavirus among workers but have no plans to reduce workers' hours or other activities, an industry body said on Friday.

Coronavirus has infected 1,790 people and killed 170 in the world's fourth-most populous nation as of Thursday, with many experts warning of a rapid spread and urging the government to impose a lockdown.

"There's no report on reducing work hours or activities in plantations. Hopefully COVID-19 will not reach palm plantations," GAPKI Executive Director, Mukti Sardjono told Reuters. Measures include checking workers' body temperature and limiting the movement of people in and out of the plantations, while those coming on to plantations must self-quarantine for 14 days.

In neighbouring Malaysia, the world's No.2 palm producer, the major producing state of Sabah has shut plantations until April 14 to curb the virus' spread, even though the industry has been exempted from a government order restricting movement.

 

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