An employee at Barclays Canary Wharf office has tested positive for coronavirus, the bank has said.
The employee was based on the ninth floor of the building, which mainly houses Barclays investment bank workers.
The bank has told colleagues who sit near the affected person to self-quarantine but is keeping the building and the floor open, the bank said.
It is also undertaking a deep clean of the affected floor.
“We can confirm that a member of our staff based in our London office, 5 North Colonnade, has tested as positive for Covid-19 today,” Barclays said in a statement.
It added: “The colleague has been in self-quarantine since 9 March, following notification of their potential exposure to the virus.
"We are undertaking the recommended deep clean and disinfection of their workspace and the surrounding area where the colleague is based, in accordance with PHE guidelines, and are undertaking additional, ongoing deep-cleaning as a precautionary measure.”
The Barclays employee is the second confirmed case of coronavirus in London's second largest financial district of Canary Wharf, after HSBC sent 100 people home last week following a confirmed diagnosis.
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