Microsoft says two employees have been diagnosed with coronavirus

Microsoft Corp disclosed the first known cases of coronavirus infection among its employees Thursday, joining fellow tech giants Amazon.com. and Facebook. in revealing the disease in their ranks.

Microsoft said two employees, one working out of its main Redmond, Washington campus and a second, a remote LinkedIn worker, have contracted Covid-19. Both have been quarantined, a company representative said.

“We are working closely with local public health authorities to provide the necessary support for our colleagues and their co-workers,” a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement.

One of the pair worked on Microsoft’s main campus and came into close contact with a small number of fellow staffers, who have been notified about the situation. Microsoft has determined that the second worker didn’t have any contact with people either at Microsoft or its unit LinkedIn.