State Farm: Tempe office closed after worker was diagnosed with COVID-19

TEMPE, Ariz. - Officials with State Farm say one of its offices in Tempe is closed because an employee there was diagnosed with COVID-19.

In a statement obtained by FOX 10, State Farm officials say the worker worked at Building 4 of its Marina Heifghts facility in Tempe. Workers there will leave at the end of the business day Tuesday, and will start working from home.

Company officials also say the office will be disinfected and sanitized according to guidelines established by the CDC. The case has been reported to local health authorities.

A State Farm representative says the Marina Heights facility, which typical houses 7,500 people, had fewer than 100 employees working there as of Tuesday.

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