Microsoft says two employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus

Microsoft had asked workers who can to do their jobs from home through March 25, and that guidance remains unchanged based on the new cases.

Microsoft Corp disclosed the first known cases of coronavirus infection among its employees Thursday, joining fellow tech giants Amazon.com. and Facebook. in revealing the disease in their ranks.
 
Microsoft said two employees, one working out of its main Redmond, Washington campus and a second, a remote LinkedIn worker, have contracted Covid-19. Both have been quarantined, a company representative said.
 
“We are working closely with local public health authorities to provide the necessary support for our colleagues and their co-workers,” a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement.