Paul Lüthi (50) is CEO of the Lüthi Group, where the prominent wrestling king Christian Stucki works as a chauffeur. The 50-year-old confirms the Corona case in the company. The man had previously been in a risk country on vacation.
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The CEO vehemently rejects the accusation that the large meat factory intentionally disregarded the federal quarantine order.
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Schwingerkönig Christian Stucki works as a chauffeur at the large butcher shop in Deisswil near Münchenbuchsee.
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CEO Paul Lüthi (50) also adheres to the mask requirement in traditional companies.
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According to the CEO, Lüthi & Portmann Fleischwaren AG has 400 employees. The Kosovo returnee is now the first positive Corona case in the company.
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Corona alarm at the large butcher Lüthi & Portmann in Deisswil near Münchenbuchsee BE! BLICK learned that an employee had returned straight to work after returning from Kosovo, a country at risk. The manager had known about the travel destination of his employee, but had not ordered a quarantine.
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Now the man has tested positive for Corona. According to several sources, the butcher’s employee has a severe course of the viral disease. He was even in the hospital.
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Schwingerkönig-Boss rejects all allegations
Paul Lüthi (50) is CEO of the Lüthi Group, with the Schwingerkönig Christian Stucki (35) as a chauffeur. Lüthi confirms the Corona case in the large butcher shop to BLICK, but says: “We don’t know how the patient is currently doing.” The sick person is an employee who is responsible for picking: “He prepares packaged meat products for customers.” There was therefore no danger for consumers at any time.
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The CEO vehemently rejects the allegation that the meat factory had disregarded the federal quarantine order. In order to prove this, he obtains the exact data from the personnel office. Lüthi comes back with a yellow Post-it and says: “The employee came back from vacation on June 29th.” The quarantine regulation for the return from risk countries was not yet in force. “The BAG informed about this requirement on July 2nd, and it only became active on July 6th,” clarifies the boss.
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“We didn’t do anything wrong”
The problem is that infected people do not immediately show symptoms. The illness only broke out about a week after the employee’s return. According to BLICK research, six of his work colleagues now also have corona symptoms. The CEO confirmed: “There were individual employees who also complained of symptoms after the incident.” However, the tests were all negative.
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The boss of the large butcher shop is convinced: “We didn’t do anything wrong!” On the contrary. One would have always acted very carefully: «We have a very strict hygiene concept. The rules are followed, such as washing hands and disinfecting. Apart from the canteen, we also have a general obligation to wear a mask. » Paul Lüthi is satisfied with the balance: “We have had one case for 400 employees so far.”