<p>One of the plants of drugmaker Lupin Limited in Bharuch district of Gujarat has been closed after at least eight employees tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The plant is located at Ankleshwar.</p>.<p>"Results of samples of others are awaited. The plant was closed on July 12 when first cases were reported," Bharuch Collector M D Modia confirmed.</p>.<p>Tuberculosis drugs are manufactured at this plant, Modia informed.</p>.<p>It employs around 200 employees and all of them are being tested for the viral infection, he said.</p>.<p>The company proactively shut down plant number 7 located in Ankleshwar to carry out sanitisation after positive cases were found, said a health department official.</p>.<p>Lupin, an Indian pharmaceutical multinational, has nine plants at Ankleshwar where intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients are manufactured.</p>.<p>It serves key markets of Italy, China, Canada as well as the domestic market, as per the company's website. </p>
<p>One of the plants of drugmaker Lupin Limited in Bharuch district of Gujarat has been closed after at least eight employees tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The plant is located at Ankleshwar.</p>.<p>"Results of samples of others are awaited. The plant was closed on July 12 when first cases were reported," Bharuch Collector M D Modia confirmed.</p>.<p>Tuberculosis drugs are manufactured at this plant, Modia informed.</p>.<p>It employs around 200 employees and all of them are being tested for the viral infection, he said.</p>.<p>The company proactively shut down plant number 7 located in Ankleshwar to carry out sanitisation after positive cases were found, said a health department official.</p>.<p>Lupin, an Indian pharmaceutical multinational, has nine plants at Ankleshwar where intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients are manufactured.</p>.<p>It serves key markets of Italy, China, Canada as well as the domestic market, as per the company's website. </p>