NHK production bureau staff confirmed new corona infection 3 people at production bureau August 8 17:47
It was confirmed that a male employee in his 40s at the NHK Production Bureau was newly infected with the new coronavirus, and the number of confirmed infections at the Production Bureau became three in total.
This staff member had a fever symptom on the 4th of this month and had been treated at home, but on the 6th he underwent a PCR test and was confirmed infected on the 8th. The infection route is unknown.
At the production bureau, two staff members have been confirmed to have been infected on the 4th and 7th of this month, and all three staff members, including this staff member, are in charge of the morning information program "Asaichi".
With the three Asaichi casters, there is no close contact, and no other performers have any close contacts so far.
NHK has already implemented workplace disinfection and has staff and staff with the possibility of heavy contact waiting at home. There will be no impact on broadcasting, and we will try to prevent the spread of infection by contacting the public health center.