Offices will open on a rolling basis at 10% capacity, social media giant says
Facebook plans to start opening Bay Area offices in May on a rolling basis depending on local COVID data, the company said Friday. “The health and safety of our employees and neighbors in the community is our top priority and we’re taking a measured approach to reopening offices,” Facebook spokeswoman Chloe Meyere said. “As we return to the office, we have a number of safety protocols in place including physical distancing and masks required at all times when in an office, and where possible, weekly testing requirements for anyone working on site.” Three Bay Area counties — Santa Clara, Marin and San Francisco — this week moved into California’s less-restrictive orange coronavirus tier, which allows offices to re-open with modifications. San Mateo County moved into the orange tier last week. Uber said Friday it would start opening its new headquarters building in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood on Monday. Facebook will start the Bay Area re-opening May 10 at its Menlo Park headquarters, Meyere said. The Fremont office will follow May 17, the Sunnyvale office May 24 and its offices in two downtown San Francisco towers on June 7, she said.
