Apple employee tests corona positive at US office
SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 17 : An Apple employee in Los Angeles has been found to be coronavirus positive. The employee worked at Apple’s Culver City offices, reports Variety.
“A team member in our Culver City office has informed us they tested positive for COVID-19. The individual had no symptoms when they were last in the office, and remains in self-isolation at home,” an Apple spokesperson said in a statement.
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We recognize this is a challenging time for our global community and our thoughts remain with those around the world personally affected by COVID-19 and the heroic medical professionals and researchers fighting it,” the spokesperson added.
Apple employees at the office campus have been alerted to take extra precautions.
“The news comes a day after the news broke that Universal Music Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus,” said the report.
Grainge’s 60th birthday celebration on February 29 in Palm Springs was reportedly attended by Apple CEO Tim Cook, veteran music manager Irving Azoff, and Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue.
Cook last week announced to temporarily close all retail stores outside of Greater China till March 27, along with committing $15 million to help with global recovery.
Cook said at all of the offices, “we are moving to flexible work arrangements worldwide outside of Greater China”.
Apple Employee Tests Report
“That means team members should work remotely if their job allows, and those whose work requires them to be on site should follow guidance to maximize interpersonal space. Extensive, deep cleaning will continue at all sites. In all our offices, we are rolling out new health screenings and temperature checks,” the Apple CEO said.
“We’re also announcing that we are matching our employee donations two-to-one to support COVID-19 response efforts locally, nationally, and internationally,” he added.
An Apple employee at its Culver City campus has tested positive for coronavirus and is under self-quarantine at home.
On Friday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said the tech giant is Apple is moving to flexible work arrangements. It is also closing all retail stores, where the situation has started to improve.
“In our workplaces and communities, we must do all we can to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Apple will be temporarily closing all stores outside of Greater China until March 27 and committing $15M to help with worldwide recovery.
Apple follows news of a employee testing positive at Hulu’s Santa Monica office as the virus continues to spread and the efforts to combat it become more intense across the entertainment sector and the nation.
Apple Employee Tests Report
“We recognize this is a challenging time for our global community and our thoughts remain with those around the world personally affected by COVID-19 and the heroic medical professionals and researchers fighting it,” Apple said in a statement, according to press reports.
As the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus continues to rise, Apple and streaming service Hulu are grappling with employees who have tested positive.
Apple said on Monday that an employee at its Culver City office has the novel coronavirus and remains in self-isolation at home. The employee had no symptoms when last in the office, the company said.
“We recognize this is a challenging time for our global community and our thoughts remain with those around the world personally affected by COVID-19 and the heroic medical professionals and researchers fighting it,” Apple said in a statement.
Hulu said it also had an employee at its Santa Monica office who tested positive for COVID-19. The employee went home for self-quarantine as soon as symptoms began, according to a company spokeswoman.
The individual worked at building 2500 in Santa Monica and the floors that Hulu occupies have been temporarily closed for deep cleaning.
Employees who had contact with the person with COVID-19 have been notified and will work from home, the spokeswoman added. Other staff have been urged to do the same.
An Apple representative declined to say whether the Culver City office is closed. On Friday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said in a statement that Apple is moving to flexible work arrangements at its offices outside of greater China.
“That means team members should work remotely if their job allows, and those whose work requires them to be on site should follow guidance to maximize interpersonal space,” Cook said.
Cook attended a birthday party for Universal Music Group’s chairman and chief executive Lucian Grainge last month before the music executive tested positive for novel coronavirus, according to Variety.
An employee at Apple’s Culver City offices in Los Angeles has tested positive for coronavirus, the company has confirmed after Variety received reports from multiple sources over the weekend.
“A team member in our Culver City office has informed us they tested positive for COVID-19. The individual had no symptoms when they were last in the office, and remains in self isolation at home,” a rep for Apple said in a statement. “We recognize this is a challenging time for our global community and our thoughts remain with those around the world personally affected by COVID-19 and the heroic medical professionals and researchers fighting it.”
The office remains open, although Apple CEO Tim Cook said last week the company had asked employees to work from home if their position allows while the company “deep cleans” its offices. Some Apple employees at the campus had been alerted about the were alerted via email on Saturday.
Apple says it has donated $15 million to the coronavirus worldwide response to date.
The news comes a day after news broke that Universal Music Chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge has been hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, multiple sources told Variety. He is currently receiving treatment at Los Angeles’ UCLA Medical Center; UMG’s offices were evacuated late Friday when his illness was confirmed. The news has rattled West Coast power players who attended his 60th birthday celebration on Feb. 29 in Palm Springs, which sources say was attended by Apple CEO Tim Cook, veteran music manager Irving Azoff, and Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue.
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