[UPDATED Fri., Mar. 20, 5:30 p.m.]

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America in Newnan announced it would be pausing normal manufacturing operations after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.



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The company released a statement Thursday stating the employee is in good condition and is being quarantined to prevent spreading the infection to others. Yamaha did not provide information about when the employee tested positive, or when he or she had last been at work.

Yamaha also said they would be pausing normal manufacturing operations starting with the third shift Thursday and continuing through April 5. The statement said the closure will be re-evaluated on a weekly basis.

Hourly employees will be paid at the regular 40-hour rate during the closure.

The company said it is following guidelines for sanitation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials.

“We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously, and we are continuing to take multiple steps to protect the health and safety of Yamaha team members and our local communities,” the release stated.

Employees reached out to the NTH on Friday saying that Yamaha Golf Car employees in Newnan were still required to work. However, representatives from Yamaha did not respond to the NTH to confirm or comment.