Japanese car manufacturer Nissan Motor Corporation will temporarily suspend the work of a number of its facilities and the headquarters as part of measures against the spread of COVID-19, the company said on Tuesday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 21st April, 2020) Japanese car manufacturer Nissan Motor Corporation will temporarily suspend the work of a number of its facilities and the headquarters as part of measures against the spread of COVID-19, the company said on Tuesday.
"Nissan will implement a temporary shutdown at some of its facilities in Japan from April 27 through May 1 to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The measure will affect about 15,000 employees in total, at Nissan's Global Headquarters in Yokohama and at certain non-production facilities in the Atsugi, Oppama and Tochigi areas," the press release read.
According to the press service, a minimum level of business-essential operations will continue at the affected facilities, with a minimum number of employees, while closely managing their safety and health.
On Monday, Japan registered a record daily increase in its COVID-19 death toll as 25 people lost their lives. Japan has so far confirmed 11,866 COVID-19 cases and 276 fatalities.
