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US oil company Chevron has asked around 300 employees based at its London office to work from home amid concerns that one of its staff has contracted the coronavirus Covid-19.
An employee working form the company’s Canary Wharf office in London, UK, was showing symptoms of the flu but tests have yet to confirm the virus.
The company asked traders, exploration and refining unit employees to work remotely until it receives the results of the test.
A Chevron spokeswoman said: “Chevron continues to monitor the situation very closely, utilising the guidance of international and local health authorities.
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By GlobalData“Our primary concern is the health and safety of our employees and we are taking precautionary measures to reduce their risk of exposure.”
London’s energy industry has seen rising concerns about coronavirus. This led to the cancellation of several events at International Petroleum Week, Europe’s premier oil event.
The UK has reported just 13 cases, with no fatalities so far but Italy’s cases have increased significantly.
Spain, Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and France have reported new cases of coronavirus Covid-19 linked to the outbreak in Italy.
The outbreak has affected Asia’s energy trading hub. Royal Dutch Shell sent home employees from its trading desks in Singapore after a staff member had contact with a person infected with the virus.
