Alrosa’s overall spending on countering the Covid-19 pandemic has so far amounted to almost $8 million (more than RUB 500 million). The mining company is providing assistance to public health facilities of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Siberia, where the company’s major production sites are located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company has been supporting hospitals in Mirny, Aikhal, Lensk, Udachny and Yakutsk since the announcement of coronavirus alert in March 2020. Alrosa has provided funding for purchasing equipment for hospitals, including ventilators, treatment medication, disinfectants and PPEs, lab reagents for Covid-19 testing and other medical supplies. The company also donated several thousands of test kits to the labs of Yakutsk and Mirny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company equipped its corporate Medical Center responsible for the healthcare of workers by purchasing 6 mini-labs for Covid-19 express diagnostics, and 17 thermal imagers. Alrosa provided specific financial benefits to corporate healthcare workers during the pandemic and sponsored many other activities related to the fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the wake of the pandemic, Alrosa said its employees\u2019 wellbeing is a top priority. The company provides safeguarding measures and comprehensive support for its personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alrosa also set up separate quarantine facilities for shift workers arriving at its remote industrial sites in order to protect the staff as well as local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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