# SABC TAKING PRECAUTIONS AFTER KZN STAFFER GETS FALSE POSITIVE COVID-19 RESULT

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/2020/05/29/sabc-taking-precautions-after-kzn-staffer-gets-false-positive-covid-19-result/
- Published: 2020-05-29T01:18:07+02:00
- Author: dearSA

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The broadcaster was forced to close its doors in Durban after an employee tested
positive on Tuesday and it’s understood the lab, which confirmed the results said
an error occurred during the testing process.

JOHANNESBURG – The [South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)](https://ewn.co.za/Topic/SABC)
on Wednesday said that it was taking all the necessary precautions after one of 
its employees at its KwaZulu-Natal office received a false positive result for [COVID-19](https://ewn.co.za/topic/coronavirus).

The broadcaster was forced to close its doors in Durban after an employee tested
positive on Tuesday and it’s understood that the lab which confirmed the results
said that an error occurred during the testing process.

SABC’s Mmoni Seapolelo said: “The positive result that was reported yesterday was
based on official results presented to the employee. The employee has since been
alerted by the lab in question that an error occurred during the initial testing
and the employee was presented with new test results whose outcome was negative.
The corporation is in possession of both test results.”

Seapolelo said the affected employee would remain in quarantine while being closely
monitored and would continue to contract trace staff members and resume operations
on Friday as part of its safety measures.

[Article by EWN](https://ewn.co.za/2020/05/27/sabc-takes-precaution-after-kzn-staff-receives-false-positive-covid-19-results)