New Covid-19 Outbreaks Lead Petrobras to Reduce Number of Offshore Workers

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Published on 08/12/2020 at 15:52

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Petrobras Increased Safety Measures in Its Offshore Units After Several State Employees Tested Positive for Covid-19

Petrobras stated in a note that, after the increase in cases of employees infected with Covid-19 on its platforms, the company decided to enhance safety measures by once again minimizing the number of offshore workers. After another four platforms in the Campos Basin recorded dozens of cases of the disease, unions from this category requested additional coronavirus prevention measures.

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In April and May, considered the peak of the pandemic in the country, the company reduced the number of workers on its platforms, also decreasing its oil production, but gradually returned to normal conditions until new outbreaks occurred.

According to the latest Covid-19 monitoring announcement issued by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), of the 45,403 employees of state-owned companies, 2,872 were infected and 3 died. Of this total, 2,624 have already recovered.

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