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Infosys evacuates Bengaluru building amid COVID-19 scare among employees

This was following reports of its employee coming in contact with a suspected coronavirus patient

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru

1 min read Last Updated : Mar 14 2020 | 12:50 PM IST

The Infosys in Bengaluru has evacuated one of its satellite office buildings following reports of its employee coming in contact with a suspected coronavirus patient.

The development comes after the Karnataka government advised IT and other professionals working in air-conditioned places to work from home for time being, for about a week, to prevent the spread of the virus.

An internal communication from the office here read, "We have received information about a situation of a team member from the IIPM building, who may have been in proximity to an individual with suspected COVID-19."

The IIPM building was evacauted on Friday as a

Topics : Coronavirus Infosys Bengaluru Karnataka

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