Niigata Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Construction will be reduced by 80% due to infection of employees April 27, 20:08
In response to the succession of five employees including those working at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture who were infected with the new coronavirus, TEPCO representatives of the Niigata Headquarters held an emergency press conference at 80 We announced new measures such as reducing by about%.
TEPCO has confirmed the infection of five people, including employees and their wives who work at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant and business sites in Kashiwazaki City since 18th of this month.
In response, TEPCO Masaya Chikada, Niigata Head Office representative, held an urgent press conference on the 27th and said, "We are very worried about everyone in Niigata Prefecture including Kashiwazaki City, Kariwa Village, and medical institutions. We sincerely apologize for burdening everyone.
TEPCO, principle to prevent the spread of infection, in a generally prospect of two weeks of next month 10 days, be carried out and to continue a survey to understand the behavior history of the employees, the traffic of private also be included to outside the prefecture It has been clarified that it will be banned and that the construction currently underway will be reduced by about 80%.
First, TEPCO is working on safety measures to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plants Units 6 and 7, and so far said there is no obstacle to the construction.