Ford halts van output at Kansas City plant after positive test

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. halted Transit van creation at its Kansas City Assembly Plant just after a worker there examined constructive for the coronavirus.

It can be the 3rd time in a 7 days Ford has been forced to briefly idle creation at a plant for deep cleansing just after a worker was found to have the virus. Ford, in a statement Tuesday, explained it would cleanse and disinfect the employee’s operate region, machines and region they walked all around whilst on the task. The organization also is notifying people who were being in shut call with the individual and inquiring them to self-quarantine for 14 times.

The Kansas City plant also produces the F-150 pickup.

Very last 7 days, Ford had to briefly halt operate at a Chicago Assembly Plant just after two workers there examined constructive. The plant was all over again shut down a day later due to a sections scarcity just after a close by Lear Corp. seating plant went down for cleansing due to an personnel testing constructive.

Also last 7 days, Ford despatched workers at a Dearborn, Mich., truck plant residence early just after a worker there examined constructive.

Ford resumed creation at most North American crops on May 18.