In a statement, Google said it’s asking all employees based out of that office to work from on Friday, March 13: The company has also asked other employees who were in contact with the infected person to self-quarantine ad monitor their health. [Read: What being a CEO has taught me about delivering bad news] In an internal email obtained by CNBC, Anand Rangarajan, director of engineering and Bangalore site lead for the company, said the infected employee had traveled abroad but passed the screening test upon returning. However, later they were screened after feeling uncomfortable, and were tested positive for coronavirus: Earlier this week, two employees from Dell India were tested positive for coronavirus. A few hours later, the Googler felt unwell and decided to return home. They were subsequently screened at a government-authorized hospital, placed in government quarantine and today confirmed as being infected by COVID-19. We’ve been in touch with the Googler and are offering our support. Last month, a Google worker in Zurich was confirmed to be affected by COVID-19. On Wednesday, Google asked all of its North American employees to work from home till the end of the month. Maybe, it should apply this policy worldwide as a measure of caution.
