Access Bank Plc, on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 closed one of its branches in Lagos State over an incident relating to a coronavirus case.

The commercial bank in a statement said it closed its Ligali Ayorinde Branch, following a confirmation that a customer at that branch tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus disease, otherwise known as COVID-19.

The statement read in part,

We have just confirmed that an individual who visited our Ligali Ayorinde Branch on Monday, 16th March 2020, has tested positive for coronavirus.

He was symptom-free as at the time of the visit and he is currently being monitored at an Isolation Centre in Yaba.

In line with our emergency response plan and following regulatory practices, the branch has been temporarily closed for thorough disinfection.

Persons who had any contact with the concerned individual are currently in isolation.

The bank urged everyone who visited the branch in the last week to self-quarantine him/herself for a period of fourteen (14) days, starting immediately.

As of Monday, March 23rd, 2020, there are thirty six (36) coronavirus cases in the country, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

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