, and an email reviewed by Business Insider reveals more details about the affected employees.
Kurt DelBene, a Microsoft executive vice president, notified employees late Thursday that the employee from Microsoft headquarters worked in Building 41 and had close contact with a "small number of employees." Those employees have been individually notified, DelBene said, and employees who work in the building and have not received a notice from Microsoft are considered at low risk of contracting the illness.
King County, where Microsoft is based, has become the epicenter of coronavirus in the US. The county has 51 diagnosed cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by coronavirus, and 10 related deaths. The affected employees remain in quarantine, and we are supporting them as they recover. We wish them all the best for a speedy recovery. We will continue to monitor their situation and offer our support.