The Ligali Ayorinde branch of Access Bank Plc in Victoria Island of Lagos was temporarily closed after a visitor tested positive for coronavirus.
The temporary closure according to the bank, is to ensure thorough disinfection of the branch.
“We have confirmed that an individual who visited our Ligali Ayorinde branch on Monday 16th March 2020, has tested positive for coronavirus,” Access Bank said in a statement on Monday.
“He was symptom-free as at the time of visit and he is currently being monitored at an Isolation Centre in Yaba.”
The bank advised that those who visited the branch in the last one week should “self-quarantine for a period of 14 days starting immediately.”
As at the time of filing this report, Nigeria has recorded 36 active cases in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, Edo states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
