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SiS Operation Kept Intact under the Shadow of SARS
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| May 2, 2003, Taipei- Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), a leading core logic chipset and graphics chip design company, confirmed on Apr. 30 that one of its R&D employee located outside the Hsin Chu Industrial Park sought medical treatment at Mackay Memorial Hospital Hsin Chu Branch on Apr.30 due to the flu symptom. Though the initial diagnosis showed no fever and the index of leukocyte was normal, the employee was stilled considered as a SARS suspect and was transferred to Hsin Chu Military Hospital for quarantine The Mackay Memorial Hospital took special alert on this case because previously there's another patient, holding SiS health insurance ID, identified as SARS suspect. After further verification, SiS confirmed the other patient was a former SiS employee who left the Company half year ago and currently working in another IT company outside of Hsin Chu Industrial Park. The Hsin Chu Military Hospital said the SiS employee is in good condition both physically and mentally and may not be the SARS patient. However, the employee has to be kept hospitalized until the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) discloses the final result, according to the National SARS notification standard procedure. (It usually will take 48 hours of detailed examination). The company's emergency task force has traced all of the employees who had contact with the employee recently. So far, there is no other employee reported SARS symptom. In the mean time, the Company, advised by CDC, has disinfected all the office areas and air-conditioned systems immediately in the night on Apr.30. All employees were also informed to suspend all visiting schedules and avoid unnecessary personal activities. The company has already taken necessary measures to prevent SARS. All the employees have received a digital thermometer and have been requested to take the temperature before entering the office. Besides, all visitors are requested to do so before entering the company's building. The Company hopes the health condition of the employee can be clarified as early as possible so as to relieve all employees and the public from worries. Michael Chen, President and CEO of SiS, said: "The SARS control plan has been implemented solidly in the office building and the manufacturing site for quite some time. The production and business operation are kept intact." |
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