Posted on 03/03/2020 9:42:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
The illegal factory is believed to have operated since January this year, when the demand for surgical masks spiked amid fears of COVID-19.
The police spokesman said that the owner of the factory has a permit to operate a warehouse. He initially stored medical devices from China on the first and second floors of the building.
The owner is said to have later started an illegal manufacturing facility on the third floor. He used material he had stored in his warehouse to produce the masks.
Grand Commissioner Yunus said the police are also tracking down those who purchased the masks.
“We believe they were mainly sold to shops and hospitals. We are still investigating this based on the confession of the suspects – the workers we have detained,” he told CNA.
Police said the illegal masks were not produced according to Indonesian health standards, adding that they do not provide any protection against viruses.
A surgical mask which has been produced in line with health standards would have an anti-virus filter. Those made in the illegal factory did not have such a filter.
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Ignorant. Just any mask that prevents droplets from a cough is fine. They act like this is nerve gas or something.
Who knew?
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Why didn’t he just bid on these the US Gov’t auctioned off?
https://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/aucdsclnk?sl=71QSCI20292041
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