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Six Fortuna Silver workers in Peru test positive for coronavirus

27th April 2020

By: Creamer Media Reporter

     

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Six employees at the Caylloma mine, in Peru, have tested positive for Covid-19, precious metals miner Fortuna Silver confirmed on Sunday, but said that the mine continued to operate.

The NYSE- and TSX-listed company is testing all employees at Caylloma.

The six individuals remain asymptomatic, Fortuna Silver said, adding that each positive case had been handled according to its government-approved protocols on dealing with Covid-19.

On March 15, the government of Peru introduced a series of measures to contain the rapid spread of Covid-19, which included a declaration of a 15-day period of mandatory national physical isolation, which has been subsequently extended to May 10.

During this period, Fortuna Silver been working under a regulatory framework, which allows mines to operate with essential personnel.  

The company has suspended all nonessential work and is carrying out critical work with only 40% of its regular Caylloma workforce.

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