Five Workers have Tested Positive for the COVID-19 at the Eaton Corp. in Vanport

At least five Eaton Corp. workers have now tested positive for COVID-19 at the company’s Vanport Township plant.Eaton suspended operations until further notice on March 25 after an employee at the site tested positive for coronavirus. It’s being reported that four more salaried employees have tested positive. The second case was confirmed on Saturday and three more Sunday.  Company president Craig Arnold last week said Eaton’s plants would remain open amid the COVID-19 outbreak because company products are “critical to global infrastructure.” The U.S Department of Homeland Security has classified its business as essential and Eaton received a waiver following Gov. Tom’s Wolf shutdown order. The plant was closed on  March 20 and reopened March 23 before closing on again on March 25 following the first positive case. that employee has been in quarantine since March 19.


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