Now, a new study has warned of what could happen if busy offices become packed out with workers again. Scientists from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown just how quickly the virus can spread around an open-plan office, quickly infecting many workers. In the study, the researchers tracked a coronavirus outbreak at a 19-storey call centre in Seoul back in February. The first worker to catch the virus became infected on February 22, before the second case was reported three days later. The reported added: “In summary, this outbreak exemplifies the threat posed by SARS-CoV-2 with its propensity to cause large outbreaks among persons in office workplaces.

Source: Daily Mirror May 01, 2020 09:19 UTC