The office will be decontaminated this week and employees will work remotely until they can return.
The SABC's Durban office will be closed for decontamination this week after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus.The Durban office of the South African Broadcasting Corporation has temporarily closed its doors following a confirmed Covid-19 case.
In a statement, the broadcaster said the affected employee was under quarantine. "The SABC can confirm a case of coronavirus at KwaZulu-Natal provincial office. The affected employee has been working on site since the lockdown and is now under quarantine whilst being closely monitored," said spokesperson Mmoni Seapolelo.
"As a precautionary measure and to ascertain the extent of the risk of exposure of other employees, the office will be temporarily closed. During this time the office will be decontaminated from tomorrow [Wednesday] until Thursday. Contact tracing is also being conducted.
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