Two SBS Radio Hosts Test Positive for COVID-19... Close Contacts Including Kim Young-chul Under Self-Quarantine
Two SBS radio program participants tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Photo by Yonhap News Agency
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Hanah Na] SBS announced that two radio program participants tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Close contacts, including comedian Kim Young-chul, underwent testing and began self-quarantine.
SBS explained, "The participants were asymptomatic and appeared on 'Lee Sook-young's Love FM,' 'Kim Young-chul's Power FM,' and 'Lee Jae-ik's Current Affairs Special Forces' on the 23rd and 24th. During their visits to SBS, they had close or casual contact with program hosts, staff, and some production members."
They added that after tracing the confirmed cases' movements within the company and completing disinfection, all identified contacts were tested for COVID-19 and received negative results.
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However, despite testing negative, Kim Young-chul and CP Lee Jae-ik began a two-week self-quarantine, and Lee Sook-young will decide on self-quarantine based on the health authorities' judgment, SBS added.
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