After health protocols are authorized by the national government and the province of Buenos Aires, the mayor of La Matanza, Fernando Espinoza, approved the reopening of 53 factories “with the aim of reviving production” within the framework of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Municipality, through a statement, the companies “committed themselves under affidavit to strict compliance with the health protocols that correspond to their activities”, among them are the Mercedes Benz factories of the town of Virrey del Pino and Acindar de La Tablada.
In addition, they will transfer employees from using public transport, measure their temperature when they enter and retire, and finally record the cleaning on the premises. These companies cover different areas: plastic, toys, chemistry, metallurgical, textiles, clothing and footwear, among others.” This reopening will allow companies that are distinguished by their export capacity, others that produce machinery or essential inputs to maintain local supply and are multipliers of production of other industries,” they said from the Municipality.Finally, the municipal decree states: “These measures may be left ineffective, according to the evolution of the epidemiological and health table of the Municipality of the Municipality , retroissing the conditions to those previously existing if necessary.”
