Ford Motor Co. mentioned Thursday it is going to reinstate a masks mandate for employees at services in Kentucky, two days after making an identical announcement for employees in Missouri and Florida.
The automaker knowledgeable employees the mandate will go into impact Saturday. Ford has two meeting vegetation within the state: Kentucky Truck Plant, the place employees construct the Tremendous Responsibility, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator; and the Louisville Meeting Plant, the place employees construct the Escape and Corsair.
A Ford spokeswoman reiterated an announcement issued Tuesday that Ford may make further adjustments as mandatory based mostly on knowledge. The delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to unfold in numerous areas all through the U.S.
Additionally this week Ford mentioned it is going to require U.S. staff to be totally vaccinated for COVID-19 earlier than any worldwide enterprise journey, based mostly on suggestions by the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.