READ: Gold Resource sees spike in coronavirus cases at Don David gold mine; vaccination efforts underway From August 18, it said it will ramp down operations and will continue with significantly reduced activities at the mine for at least the next 10 days to help minimize the further spread of infection among the workforce and the local communities, providing relief to medical teams, and not further overstraining its accommodations. "The operations will continue with those employees and contractors who have agreed to stay in the camp for periods longer than the usual rotation to create a bubble," the company said in a statement. "Testing frequency will increase with stricter procedures governing operational activities, and exploration, construction of the filter press, transportation and certain other critical activities will continue following the implementation of the enhanced protocols," it added.