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TexasTowelie

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Fri May 29, 2020, 05:38 AM May 2020

Biolab construction in Kansas stops after COVID-19 confirmed

Construction on a national biosecurity lab in Manhattan has been halted after a worker tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Wednesday.

Work was stopped Tuesday on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility when the positive test was confirmed, said program manager Timothy Barr.

The employee is with McCarthy Mortenson Joint Venture, the construction contractor for NBAF, The Manhattan Mercury reported.

The contractor will determine what areas, tools and materials might need additional cleaning and disinfection while construction is stalled.

Read more: https://www.kansas.com/news/article243037896.html

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