First Bank of Nigeria has announced that one of its staff at
its Marina branch, Lagos, tested positive for coronavirus.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday.
It said all staff have been asked to go on self-isolation
and get tested.
The company explained that the branch and its entire
vicinity have been thoroughly disinfected.
“We have just confirmed that one of our staff working in
FirstBank, Marina branch has tested positive to COVID-19 on 15 June 2020,” it
said.
The statement said in line with the bank’s COVID-19
emergency response plan, we have immediately activated our established incident
management protocols”.
It noted these include asking all staff of the branch to go
on self-isolation and get tested.
First Bank said it “swung to action and have thoroughly
disinfected the branch and the entire vicinity overnight”.
Reiterating its commitment to the safety of its staff,
customers and host communities, First Bank announced that a fresh team have
been deployed to the branch with brand new personal protection kits and equipment.
It added that staff of the branch, whose tests are ongoing
now, will not be returning to work until they are medically certified.
“The impact of COVID-19 has become the new norm and as we
learn to live and deal with it.
“Swift, effective and
decisive response in dealing with the challenges as they arise to ensure
minimal disruption to service is critical as our new reality”, it added.
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