Stanbic Bank Uganda has revealed that its employee at William Street Branch has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing treatment.
Stanbic now joins several corporate institutions in Uganda which have since reported cases of COVID-19 at their premises.
The bank said in a statement on Tuesday evening that, “All exposed colleagues in the branch are undergoing tests and have been self-quarantined for 14 days.”
“While contact tracing and testing is underway, Stanbic William Street Branch has been temporarily closed to avoid any possible further spread of infection and will be reopened once we have performed enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols in accordance with standard operating procedures,” said the bank.
Uganda on Tuesday confirmed three new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the death toll to 25 since the outbreak of the pandemic earlier this year.
The Health Ministry in a statement also revealed that 64 new cases were confirmed from the tests taken on Monday .
Of these, 27 were from Kampala.
Kampala remains a hotbed for COVID-19 transmissions in the country over failure to follow guidelines issued by the Health Ministry.
Customer have been encouraged to utilise the digital platforms including internet banking, USSD *290# and the banking app where possible.
To access banking services within the area, customers can visit the Stanbic Branches at Nakivubo Branch – Plot 31 William Street, Kampala and Aponye Branch – Plot 8 Burton Street, Kampala.
“We are working closely with the Ministry of Health and have since implemented the necessary incident management protocols and provided the health care support to the affected member of staff under medical care,” said Stanbic.
“We appeal to all our customers and the general public to continue practicing the right precautionary measures and observe the SOP’s by the ministry of health to curb the spread of infections, protect our families and save lives.”
