BIW vendor tests positive for COVID-19; Portland restaurant closes temporarily
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Bath Iron Works supported more than $1.8 billion in total economic output in 2021, including $980 million contributed to state GDP, a USM study shows.
Bath Iron Works said Tuesday that a vendor working at the shipyard for several months has tested positive for COVID-19.
The individual is in quarantine and receiving medical care, and is also in communication with BIW medical staff, according to a news release.
The person was last at the BIW site on May 22 and was fully covered in personal protective equipment while there.
Two vendor coworkers, who were also covered in PPE but in close proximity to the individual who tested positive, also have quarantined.
BIW has reported two other COVID-19 cases; the last was on April 2. Both affected individuals recovered fully and returned to work.
The company said it is now sanitizing all facilities.
Bath Iron Works is classified as a critical infrastructure business and continues working to meet the needs of the Navy.
In March, officials from two of BIW’s largest unions, locals S6 and S7 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, said BIW’s owner, Virginia-based General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD), should temporarily shut down the manufacturer and provide regular pay to employees, in order to comply with federal “social distancing” recommendations for containing the deadly coronavirus.
Earlier this month, the shipyard finalized a contract with Puritan Medical Products, of Guilford, to deliver 30 industrial machines to help meet demand for COVID-19 testing components.
Portland restaurant closes
Meanwhile, in Portland, Salvage BBQ on Tuesday reported that an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
“While at work on Saturday, they received a call informing them that they may have been exposed to the virus, and were promptly sent home, having been on premises for under an hour and primarily isolated,” the eatery posted on its Facebook page. “Later that same evening, they began to not feel well and immediately went for testing. On Sunday they received a positive result. They are presently safe at home and recovering.”
In response, Salvage said it has closed for at least 14 days and the entire staff will be undergoing testing. The space, at 919 Congress St., will be thoroughly disinfected and additional safety precautions implemented, according to the post.
“Provided we have the necessary assurances from the Maine CDC and assuming we are confident it is safe for our staff and customers, we plan to reopen for business on Tuesday, June 9,” the post said.
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