Roper Corp. tells workers that someone has tested positive

LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) – Management at the Roper Plant in LaFayette have informed workers that one of their team members has tested positive for Covid-19.

The letter says the worker has been home for the last 10 days.

It says the health department has traced the incident and no other workers seem to have been exposed.

Last month, workers’ family members signed petitions and asked G-E to shut down the plant during the pandemic.

They cited close working stations at the plant.

But a health department inspection was satisfied with precautions the plant was taking.

This is the first positive result among the workers that we know of.