Bajaj Auto unions demand factory halt after 250 workers test Covid positive

The affected Bajaj Auto factory is located in western Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of cases of Covid-19, the disease the virus causes

Workers at Bajaj Auto, India's biggest exporter of motorbikes, are demanding the temporary closure of one of its plants after 250 employees there tested positive for coronavirus, its unions said on Saturday, as companies struggle to ramp up operations.

India went into complete lockdown in late March to curb the spread of the virus but it has recently eased restrictions despite the number of cases surging, putting some companies in a difficult position as they try to revive production.

The Bajaj Auto factory affected is located in western Maharashtra, the state with the highest number of cases of Covid-19, the disease the virus