Harris County updates Covid-19 guidance for construction, manufacturing

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has released updated guidance for how manufacturing plants and construction sites should operate to better protect worker safety as more local businesses reopen.

Both manufacturing and construction were deemed “essential” businesses, which allowed them to continue working throughout the county’s “stay home, work safe” order. Hidalgo said many businesses have ramped up their safety protocols to limit the potential transfer of the Covid-19 coronavirus from…