The employee of Goldman Sachs’ investment banking unit in Hong Kong has been admitted to the hospital after being identified as a «highly probable» Covid-19 case.
Last night, the bank cleared staff working on the affected 60th and 67th floors for deep cleaning after the investment banker was confirmed to be a likely case. The office was open again today for operation but employees who were uncomfortable with returning were advised beforehand to discuss with managers about work-from-home arrangements, according to a statement from the bank.
«As previously advised, staff should be conducting phone or video calls rather than face-to-face meetings,» Goldman Sachs added. «Any non-essential meetings including seminars and training sessions both internally and externally should be postponed.»
Most recently, several employees at Goldman Sachs’ headquarter in New York were also reportedly believed to be infected by the virus.
Cheung Kong Center
Goldman Sachs’ Hong Kong office is based in Cheung Kong Center which houses numerous multinationals including major financial players like Barclays, Bank of America and local watchdog the Securities and Futures Commission.
The Goldman Sachs banker was said to have no recent travel history and has been self-isolating at home since Tuesday this week. As of yesterday night, the banker was feeling unwell but did not experience any serious symptoms and is now undergoing further testing in the hospital.
Meanwhile, the bank is in contact with local health authorities to identify those who were in close contact with the likely infected individual to advise them to go home for 14-day self-isolation and clear health checks before returning to work.
