COVID-19 Cluster Infection at Kia Sohari Plant... Plant 1 Closed on 26th

Kia Labor and Management Hold Industrial Safety and Health Committee Meeting to Develop Measures

A confirmed case of COVID-19 occurred at Kia Motors' Gwangmyeong Sohari Plant, leading to a temporary suspension of factory operations. As of midnight on the 17th, Gyeonggi Province health authorities reported 10 confirmed COVID-19 cases related to the Kia Sohari Plant. The photo shows the main gate of the Sohari Plant on that day. / Gwangmyeong - Photo by Kim Hyunmin kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] A COVID-19 cluster infection has occurred at Kia's Sohari plant, prompting labor and management to take countermeasures.

According to industry sources and the Kia labor union on the 25th, 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported so far at Kia's Sohari plant located in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province.

The confirmed cases span a wide range of departments including assembly, production management, maintenance, and materials.

Accordingly, Kia labor and management held an emergency temporary Industrial Safety and Health Committee meeting and decided to close Sohari Plant 1 on the 26th.

Previously, in September last year, Kia temporarily shut down the plant when 10 COVID-19 cases were confirmed simultaneously.

Currently, Kia's Sohari plant is conducting COVID-19 tests for employees on duty, so there is a possibility of additional confirmed cases.

A union official stated, "Labor and management have decided to close Plant 1 tomorrow, but we plan to continue discussing follow-up measures after confirming the epidemiological investigation by health authorities," adding, "Depending on the results of the epidemiological investigation and COVID-19 tests by the health authorities, the closure period and scope may be extended."

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