‘Factory closures may affect supply’

Orderly line: Workers under home quarantine collecting their meals outside the Top Glove Klang workers’ dormitory in Taman Daya Meru, Klang. — KK SHAM/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The temporary closure of the world’s largest glove maker’s factories following a spike in Covid-19 cases among its workers will affect the production and supply of surgical gloves in the country and globally, said an industry group.

Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society president Amrahi Buang said the chain effect should be viewed carefully as Top Glove is the largest manufacturer of surgical gloves in the world.