Westpac staff sent home with ‘suspected coronavirus’
Westpac employees at the bank’s Sydney headquarters sent home after three staff found with suspected cases of COVID-19.
Three employees with suspected cases of COVID-19 have forced Westpac to deep clean two floors at its Sydney headquarters.
It is understood that the employees had developed flu-like symptoms after returning from countries significantly impacted by coronavirus.
In a statement, a spokesman said the bank was currently taking precautions, but workers would return on Thursday morning.
“Westpac is currently taking precautions in relation to [three] employees with suspected cases of COVID-19 at its Sydney head offices. Anyone who has come into close contact with these employees, as well as those who work on the same floor, are now at home,” the bank said in a statement.
“We are supporting impacted employees and any potentially affected floors are undergoing extensive cleaning which is in line with health authority guidelines during this time.”
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