NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- An employee at the New York Times building across from Port Authority has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an email sent Monday night by New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger and executive editor Dean Baquet.
“We are writing to let you know that a newsroom colleague based at 620 Eighth Avenue tested positive today for Covid-19. The staff member has not been hospitalized and is in self-quarantine, recovering at home. The individual was last in the office on Thursday, March 5,” the email sent to the staff confirmed.
The message added that due to "privacy considerations", the employee's identity will not be released, but all employees that came in contact with the infected employee were informed. "We’ve been in contact with each and asked them to monitor their health and self-quarantine. We’ll continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as necessary."
The note added, "We continue to believe that having the vast majority of our colleagues work remotely is in everyone’s best interest. Even as we rise to the challenge of providing the public with essential news and information in this difficult moment, we’re focused on doing everything we can to support the health and safety of our staff and their loved ones."