Samsung Electronics shuts U.S. factory after two coronavirus cases

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its office building in Seoul, South Korea January 7, 2019. Picture taken January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) said on Friday that it has suspended its home appliance factory in the United States after two of its workers had tested positive for coronavirus.

The South Korean tech giant said its facility, located in Newberry County, South Carolina, is being “thoroughly cleaned and sanitized,” and will resume operation on Monday.

Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Christian Schmollinger

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