Today on the #COVID19 live-blog:
1. Following the announcement of a lockdown in Karnataka, #India, the government is being urged to allow 50% operations in factories or provide compensation.
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2. The ILO says garment producing countries need resilient safety systems to minimise risks for workers, following the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic.
3. Workers from Dragon Sweaters factory in #Bangladesh are given only half of their termination benefits. 2/

4. The #Bangladesh Bank has asked for banks to allocate additional funds to support those impacted by the pandemic.
5. 80% of the workers in four industrial sectors in #Bangladesh have seen a fall in their wages due to the pandemic. 3/

6. 1.2 million factory workers in #Cambodia have been affected by the lockdown of Phnom Penh and adjacent Takmao town in Kandal province.
7. The second wave of #COVID19 in India is expected to impact smaller factories in the apparel sector more than others. 4/