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Toyota keeping China plants shut through Feb 9 over virus
TOKYO, Jan 29, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Japanese automaker Toyota will keep its
plants in China closed until at least February 9 over concerns about a new
coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 130 people.
“Given the various factors including the guidelines by the local and
regional governments and parts supply situation, as of January 29, we have
decided to halt operations in our plants in China until February 9,” a Toyota
spokesman told AFP.
“We will monitor the situation and make further decisions on operations
from February 10.”
BSS/AFP/RY/13:45 hrs