13/03/2020 10:44
First case of novel coronavirus confirmed at UN headquarters — source
A staff member at the Philippine Mission to the United Nations tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a source at the international organization told TASS on Thursday.
This is the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus at the UN headquarters in New York.
"In the interest of transparency and public safety, I would like to inform you that a colleague at the Philippine Mission tested positive today for COVID-19," the source said. "She last visited the UN last Monday, March 9, for about 30 minutes — from 12.50 to 1.20 pm. She was asymptomatic then," the source added.
"As of today, the Philippine Mission is in lockdown, and all personnel are instructed to self quarantine and to seek medical attention should they develop the symptoms," the source noted.