The Board of Directors of the Techbond Group Berhad announced that the Company had voluntarily conducted COVID-19 screening for all its employees and discovered several positive cases among its factory workers in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam factories. In immediate response, employees who have had closed contact with the infected workers will also be placed under quarantine and isolation and will undergo subsequent screenings. There are 7 positive cases thus far and are undergoing treatment and quarantine. The Company has carried out deep cleaning and disinfecting exercise on the whole premises and dormitories located in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam. The Company has taken the initiative to temporary close its Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam factories voluntarily from 20 May 2021 to 26 May 2021. The Company's operations in Johor and Sabah, Malaysia as well as Vietnam are unaffected and operating as usual. The temporary closure of the Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam factories is not expected to have any significant impact to the Company’s operations and financial performance at this juncture. The Company will strictly adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures issued by National Security Council (MKN) and Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (“KKM”) and continues to undertake precautionary and preventive measures for COVID-19 as part of the business continuity management. The Company will also continue to work closely with KKM and other relevant authorities to ensure the safety and health of all employees, business associates and visitors. The Company will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide updates as new information becomes available.