A Chinese language man who examined constructive for the coronavirus had used Uber on a latest journey to Mexico, prompting the corporate to droop hundreds of different riders’ accounts to comprise the unfold of the epidemic.

The person flew Jan. 20 from Los Angeles to Mexico Metropolis, the place he took Uber rides on at the least two events, BBC reported.

He then started struggling signs on the night of Jan. 21 and the subsequent day took an Uber again to the airport, the report stated. The person flew again to the US, the place he was identified with the coronavirus.

Additional particulars weren’t launched concerning the man’s well being situation or travels, comparable to whether or not he beforehand visited the Chinese language metropolis of Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus.

Uber stated it has suspended two drivers whom he got here into contact with on the journey, in addition to 240 different rider accounts in case one of the drivers doubtlessly unfold the virus to them, BBC reported.

The drivers and passengers gained’t be capable of use the app for 2 weeks — the identified incubation interval for the virus, in keeping with a report.

None of them have developed signs, however the firm stated it is going to proceed to watch the state of affairs.

“We’ll preserve customers and drivers knowledgeable with respect to any replace of their accounts,” Uber stated in the assertion.

Mexico hasn’t seen any confirmed circumstances of the coronavirus, however there have been greater than 20,000 folks contaminated internationally.

With Publish wires