Google employee from Bengaluru is Karnataka's fifth coronavirus case

A fifth person in Karnataka diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has been identified as an employee of Google.

"We can confirm that an employee from our Bangalore office has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They were in one of our Bangalore offices for a few hours before developing any symptoms," the spokesperson said in a statement.

" The employee has been on quarantine since then, and we have asked colleagues who were in close contact with the employee to quarantine themselves and monitor their health," the statement said.


“Out of an abundance of caution, we are asking employees in that Bangalore office to work from home tomorrow. We have taken and will continue to take all necessary precautionary measures, following the advice of public health officials, as we prioritize everyone's health and safety,” it said.