County public health officials said Friday, July 10, that they’ve purchased the ongoing closure of Los Angeles Garments’s production facilities in South Los Angeles, revealing that more than 300 workers have been validated with the coronavirus and four have actually passed away.
The company’s manufacturing complex on 59 th Street was initially closed June 27 after inspectors discovered “flagrant” violations of infection-control procedures and the company “stopped working to work together” with the county’s investigation of what were then about 150 overall infections.
According to the county Department of Public Health, a main order was issued Thursday mandating the “constant closure” of the facility– prompting a sharp rebuke from company CEO Dov Charney. He stated late Friday that the county action came during a week in which he believed the county had actually validated the company’s operations.
” They (county officials) were here yesterday, and stated we’re hear to assist you,” Charney stated. “They didn’t tell us to close. Everybody you talk to, there’s a brand-new point of view. It’s outrrageous, especially considering that they made so little effort to supply us with support when we requested screening.”
But with new coronavirus rising across the region in recent days, authorities have actually been alerting of stiffer repercussions for not following physical distancing requirements.
” The death of 4 devoted garment employees is heartbreaking and terrible,” public health director Barbara Ferrer stated in a declaration. “Company owner and operators have a corporate, ethical and social duty to their staff members and their households to offer a safe workplace that adheres to all of the health officer instructions– this responsibility is very important, now more than ever, as we continue to combat this deadly virus.”
Public health officials stated Friday three employees from the plant died in early June, and one more died this month. Among the four was a 20- year employee in the factories, Charney stated. The firm started investigating conditions at the plant on June 19 after being notified by a “worried healthcare service provider.”
According to the department, private investigators asked the business for a list of all staff members so it might be compared to tes