COVID-19 Case Confirmed at Kia Motors Sohari Plant... Shutdown on 11th

Closure for 11 Days After Complete Factory Disinfection

Kia Motors Sohari Plant, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ji-hee] A confirmed case of COVID-19 has occurred at Kia Motors' Sohari Plant. Kia Motors completed disinfection of the entire plant and decided to temporarily shut down Sohari Plants 1 and 2 on the 11th.

According to Kia Motors on the 11th, one employee at the PDI Center of the Sohari Plant located in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day. The PDI Center is where vehicles produced at the Sohari Plant undergo final inspection and is located in a separate building from Plants 1 and 2, where the vehicles are manufactured. The employee was on vacation from the 8th to the 10th.

Following the confirmed case, Kia Motors suspended operations at the PDI Center and conducted thorough disinfection according to the guidelines of health authorities. Disinfection was also carried out throughout the entire Sohari Plant.

Kia Motors will close the Sohari Plant for one day. Sohari Plants 1 and 2 had also been temporarily closed from the 8th to 9th and from the 8th to 10th, respectively, due to reduced exports amid the COVID-19 situation.

A Kia Motors official stated, "We prioritize the health of our employees and are swiftly implementing all necessary measures."

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