At my 1-1 my manager said the spike in cases in India has caused another lockdown and halted return to work efforts. They even mentioned a super viral strain.
I searched news reports for Bangalore and indeed they have had a 'super spreader' strain and now concerning reports of a 'double mutant'. Their numbers have skyrocketed while their own news reports that Karnataka is under reporting in the tens of thousands.
My teammates and friends there say they are not going out except for food, leaving boxed and canned food outside for a couple days before bringing them in and bleaching fruits and vegetables before putting them away. Seemingly extreme measures.
But a recent HR email implied that HTS workers were returning to the office place and everything's fine for us to do so.
Does anyone know what's really up?