CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Volkswagen says production will resume at the Chattanooga plant on May 3rd. That follows a six-week suspension of operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. VW-Chattanooga says the reopening is "in alignment" with lifted restrictions from the state of Tennessee and Hamilton County. “We’ve dedicated the past several weeks to implementing stringent health and safety measures,” said Tom du Plessis, president and CEO of Volkswagen Chattanooga. “After assessing the current situation, we’ve decided to resume production under clear safety measures and with the health of our employees as our highest priority.” VW-Chattanooga says to allow ample time for implementation of new health and safety procedures, it will resume its Chattanooga operations in phases, gradually increasing production volume over the course of several weeks. Each phase progressively lessens restrictions, with the final phase being a complete return to normal operations. VW-Chattanooga says it has put more than 90 new measures into place to limit contact and help ensure safe working spaces. These measures include: Providing new personal protective equipment Including masks and gloves Implementing temperature checks upon entrance Establishing six-foot distancing barricades and floor markings Ceasing shuttle transportation Increasing disinfection frequency of all contact surfaces, such as machinery and door handles Replacing plated cafeteria meals with packed lunches. https://newschannel9.com/news/local/volkswagen-chattanooga-plant-to-resume-production-on-may-3rd Who would hav ethought that a DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH is even possible instead of letting 100 of Millions people sit at home and play Nintendo Switch??????!!!!!!!!