Venus is closely observing the evolving Covid-19 situation and taking measures in line with the WHO and Indian Health authorities to mitigate the effects of this situation. We are also working closely with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence to ensure availability of specialised disinfectants for fumigation and sterilisation of hospitals and quarantine facilities.

Some of the measures taken by VRL include:

• Postponement/cancellation of all events and meetings organized or to be participated by VRL, either in India or elsewhere in the world, until further notice.
• Suspension of all nonessential travel - international and domestic.
• Suspension of group visits to VRL facilities in India and Germany, until further notice.
• Limiting duty travel to essential trips, until further notice.
• Awareness initiatives for the employees to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in workplace.
• Suspension of biometric based attendance system, until further notice.
• Providing hand hygiene and surface disinfectant kits to employees for work place and for home use.
• Compulsory fumigation of all workstations and common areas every 3 days.

We have also requested all employees to follow following actions to avoid the spread of Covid-19:

• Avoid to enter VRL facilities if suffering from cold or other flu-like symptoms and prefer work from home, if possible
• Self-isolate for 14 days if you are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms or have returned from another country for either business or personal reasons or have been in contact with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 in the past 14 days
• Don’t invite any visitors on VRL sites without the prior approval. Ensure all essential hand hygiene measures at the gate of entry for the approved visitors.
• Avoid attending meetings, conferences or events of more than 20 people.
• Use non-physical greetings (i.e. avoid shaking hands) and maintain appropriate "social distance".