Maruti, Hyundai Hit Virus Bump

Warkers at Maruti Suzuki and its arch-rival Hyundai Motor India, the two biggest car manufacturing companies in the country, have tested positive for coronavirus just a few days after restarting operations. This reflects the risk that companies and the government face in jumpstarting the economy after the two-month lockdown to contain the deadly disease.

Three employees at Hyundai Motor Co’s plant on the outskirts of Chennai have tested positive for the virus, the South Korean automaker said on Sunday.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, which has an over 50 per cent share in the domestic market, said late on Saturday that one employee at its plant in Manesar near Gurugram had tested positive for COVID-19 and it is investigating a second possible case of infection at the facility. Maruti Suzuki had reopened the Manesar factory on May 12 after a 50day closure due to the lockdown.