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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Genkai Upgrade Work Suspended After Worker Diagnosed With Covid-19 :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency

Genkai Upgrade Work Suspended After Worker Diagnosed With Covid-19 :: The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency: Kyushu Electric Power Company suspended work on safety and security upgrades at its Genkai nuclear power station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after a worker there tested positive for Covid-19 on 14 April.



The company said in a statement that the infected construction worker was involved in a project to improve anti-terrorism defences, which is part of work being carried out under stricter standards for nuclear power station operations introduced after the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami.

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