Grab shuts Singapore, Thailand offices after coronavirus infection
- The shutdown comes after Facebook, with offices in the same building as Grab in Singapore, confirmed an employee was diagnosed with the virus
Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant Grab Holdings closed its offices in Singapore and Thailand for five days of cleaning after a Singapore-based employee, who previously visited the Bangkok office, tested positive for the coronavirus.
“One employee who is based in our corporate office at Marina One West Tower in Singapore has come down with Covid-19,” Grab said on Monday in an emailed statement. “The employee tested positive on March 7 and is currently in hospital receiving treatment.”
The infection at Grab comes after Facebook, which also has offices at the Marina One building in Singapore, confirmed an employee there was diagnosed with the virus.
Facebook said it closed the affected areas for deep cleaning and advised employees in those areas to work from home until March 13.
The US social media company also closed its London offices until Monday for cleaning because the infected employee had visited in February.