Automakers in the United States are taking steps towards resuming normal operations amid the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Many facilities for Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles opened up on May 18 with new policies in place for social distancing and daily health screening. Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant was among them, but two temporary closures have already taken place there due to employees testing positive for COVID-19. Additionally, Ford also closed its Dearborn Truck Plant today after a worker tested positive for the virus.
The Chicago plant was closed twice within 24 hours of opening, according to CNBC. Ford reportedly confirmed that two employees at the facility tested positive, affecting two different shifts at the plant. In Dearborn, a single employee came down with the virus, causing operations there to temporarily cease. According to the report, Ford is planning to reopen the plant Wednesday night after conducting deep…
