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Team members from Renault are quarantined: factory not yet locked
Renault are now back in Europe. The factory remains open, but the French team have announced that all personnel who flew to Australia, will self-isolate.
Quarantine
Almost all teams are now back in Europe. Renault is also back from Melbourne, Australia. Renault announces on Twitter that all personnel who have flown back from Australia are now self-quarantined due to the coronavirus.
"Thank you all for your kind wishes; we can confirm that the race team made it home, everyone is safe & self-isolating for now. Both Enstone & Viry are busy planning the coming weeks until we know when we can race again," the team said.
What a week!
— Renault F1 Team (@RenaultF1Team) March 16, 2020
Thank you all for your kind wishes; we can confirm that the race team made it home, everyone is safe & self-isolating for now. Both Enstone & Viry are busy planning the coming weeks until we know when we can race again. [1/2] pic.twitter.com/zq49DEVEv8
The factory doesn't close
In addition to Renault, Mercedes team members are also currently at home, the German team announced on Monday that the returned team members from Melbourne do not have to come to the factory for the time being. The factory itself will remain open for the time being, just like that of Red Bull Racing . To date, Ferrari is the only team known to have closed the factory due to the COVID-19 virus.