Google makes weekly Covid-19 tests mandatory for employees entering offices 

Google employees will only be allowed to enter the office premises if they test negative for Covid-19, the company's latest guidelines reveal.

Google is making weekly Covid-19 tests mandatory for employees who are entering US offices. Google employees will only be allowed to enter the office premises if they test negative for Covid-19. Along with testing negative, the employees will also be required to wear surgical grade masks in the offices. Google had previously pushed back the return to office deadline amid surge in Omicron cases. The company had also announced strict actions against the employees that fail to comply with the Covid-19 guidelines.

Google said it is implementing temporary health measures to curb the spread of Covid. "To help prevent the further spread of COVID-19 during this period of heightened risk, we're implementing new temporary health and safety measures for anyone accessing our sites in the US," a Google spokesperson said. The company also revealed that it provides free at-home testing and in-person testing options to its employees, their dependents and household members.