Facebook stated Friday it was shutting its London workplace and a part of its Singapore base for “deep cleaning” after an worker within the Asian metropolis state was identified with coronavirus.
A employees member working on the US know-how big’s Marina One workplace in Singapore was on Friday identified with COVID-19, a spokesman informed AFP.
“We have immediately closed the affected areas for deep cleaning and advised employees based in the affected area to work from home until 13 March,” he stated in an emailed assertion.
The contaminated worker had additionally visited Facebook’s London places of work between February 24 and 26.
“We are therefore closing our London offices until Monday for deep cleaning and employees are working from home until then,” the spokesman stated.
The firm stated it was getting in contact with people who had direct contact with the individual contaminated, and had requested them to self-isolate and monitor for any potential signs.
Facebook has already closed its Shanghai workplace till additional discover, whereas workers in Italy and South Korea have been inspired to make money working from home.
In addition, employees within the San Francisco Bay space have been “strongly recommended” to make money working from home ranging from Friday.
Coronavirus has contaminated greater than 100,000 folks throughout 91 international locations globally, in keeping with an AFP tally, whereas greater than 3,400 folks have died.
A complete of 163 folks have at present examined optimistic for the virus in Britain, and two folks have died, well being authorities stated Friday.
This post was last modified on March 8, 2020 8:57 pm