Czech coal mine stops work after COVID-19 outbreak
2020-05-28 09:37:28 [Print]
A coal mine in northeastern Czech Republic near the border with Poland has halted work after a major COVID-19 outbreak among the miners.
In recent days, tests of some 2,400 people revealed a total of 212 positive for COVID-19, mostly miners from the Darkov mine in the town of Karvina and their family members. It's currently the biggest local outbreak in the country.
Ivo Vondrak, the head of the regional government, said on Monday that only workers who are necessary to deal with ventilation and water pumping remain in the mine.
Local health authorities have limited public gatherings in Karvina county to 100, while it is 300 in the rest of the country.
In recent days, tests of some 2,400 people revealed a total of 212 positive for COVID-19, mostly miners from the Darkov mine in the town of Karvina and their family members. It's currently the biggest local outbreak in the country.
Ivo Vondrak, the head of the regional government, said on Monday that only workers who are necessary to deal with ventilation and water pumping remain in the mine.
Local health authorities have limited public gatherings in Karvina county to 100, while it is 300 in the rest of the country.
