German carmaker BMW said on Tuesday it would start a gradual restart of operations at its plant located in the central Mexican state of San Luis Potosi on Wednesday, May 27.
The company made the announcement in a statement, according to Reuters.
The government and automakers had enforced shutdowns of factories to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
About 74,560 people in Mexico have been confirmed as being infected with the coronavirus. The virus has killed 8,134 people in the country.