HSBC evacuates part of its Canary Wharf HQ amid fears worker has coronavirus
- British banking giant cleared its research department today after analyst fell ill
- Office space is now being deep cleaned before employees are allowed to return
- Number of confirmed UK cases today rose to 90, including three NHS workers
HSBC today evacuated part of its UK headquarters after a worker tested positive for coronavirus.
The UK banking giant cleared its research department in Canary Wharf after an analyst came down with flu-like symptoms.
The area is now being deep-cleaned, a source at the company told MailOnline.
The UK banking giant cleared its research department in Canary Wharf after an analyst came down with flu-like symptoms. File photo
The virus has now infected 90 people in the UK including at least four NHS staff, who are particularly vulnerable to infection.
England’s chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, today said it is ‘highly likely’ that the virus is now spreading inside the UK among people who haven’t travelled.
He added that more cases will appear in the UK and it is unlikely that authorities will be able to prevent an outbreak at some point.
But Professor Whitty said he did not expect cases to be worse among healthcare workers because they would be told by bosses not to work through illness and to go home at the first sight of an infection.
HSBC has been contacted for comment.