Coronavirus: Volkswagen says preparing to suspend production at Bratislava plant

Volkswagen has taken the decision to suspend operations in Slovakia's Bratislava after the country declared a state of emergency due to the coronaviru
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Volkswagen is preparing to suspend operations at its manufacturing plant in Bratislava, the company said on Sunday, after Slovakia declared a state of emergency due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrinim said earlier on Sunday that there was a potential coronavirus case at the plant, which is the county's largest private sector employer.

VW did not comment on whether that was the case, but said it would begin a shut-down process on Monday.

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"We hoped that the situation regarding the coronavirus would calm down over the weekend, but that did not happen," Volkswagen Slovakia Chairman of the Board Oliver Grunberg said in a statement, commenting on the general spread of the outbreak.

Earlier on Sunday, Slovakia declared a state of emergency to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Slovakia has 61 confirmed coronavirus cases, up 17 from a day earlier. The country has reported no deaths.

First Published Date: 16 Mar 2020, 09:47 AM IST
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