The Bajaj Auto factory affected is located in western Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of cases of COVID-19, the disease the virus causes. Some are still coming but some are taking leave," said Thengade Bajirao, president of the Bajaj Auto Workers' Union. It said work there would not be stopped, however, as the company wanted to learn to "live with the virus". Bajaj Auto did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment. In May, Chinese smartphone maker OPPO suspended operations briefly at a plant near New Delhi after some workers tested positive.

Source: bd News24 July 04, 2020 14:03 UTC