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COVID Reopening: Facebook Plans To Begin Opening Bay Area Offices At 10% Capacity In May

Company spokesperson Chloe Meyere said the company is taking a "measured approach" to reopening offices.

MENLO PARK (CBS SF) – More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced Facebook employees to work from home, the company is set to reopen its Bay Area offices at limited capacity starting in May.

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The social media giant announced Friday said they planned to open select offices at up to 10% capacity beginning May 10, as long as health data continues to improve and vaccines become more widely available. On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all Californians 16 and older would be eligible to be vaccinated starting April 15.

Company spokesperson Chloe Meyere said the company is taking a “measured approach” to reopening offices. Workers who return must practice physical distancing, wear masks and undergo weekly COVID-19 testing “where possible.”

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