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The
agency said it received confirmation on Sunday of an employee
testing positive for COVID-19.
"We believe the exposure at the center has been limited, but out
of an abundance of caution... Ames Research Center will
temporarily go to a mandatory telework status until further
notice," the agency said https://go.nasa.gov/333pvGS in a
statement.
Further guidance will be provided to employees who do not have
equipment to work from home or who work in labs or other
facilities requiring similar technical equipment, according to
the statement.
Only essential personnel will be allowed access to the facility
to safeguard life, property and critical mission functions, a
CBS News affiliate reported.
The facility, located at Moffett Field in California, is one of
ten NASA field centers. It conducts research and development in
aeronautics, exploration technology and science.
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to 114
statewide in California as of Sunday, including two passengers
aboard the cruise ship Grand Princess who tested positive two
days earlier.
Globally, more than 110,000 people have been infected by the
virus and over 3,800 have died, according to a Reuters tally of
government announcements.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Kirsten
Donovan)
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