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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has temporarily closed its Kepong branch here after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.
The bank in a Tuesday statement (September 22) said that the employee, a mortgage specialist at the Kepong branch, had visited Lahad Datu and Semporna in Sabah between September 10 and 13, 2020.
“We have conducted a contact tracing and all colleagues and clients who were in close contact with the employee will be contacted at the end of the day.
“They are being asked to self-quarantine for 14 days while they monitor their health and await further instructions from the authorities,” he said, adding that the branch’s closure included access to its self-service banking machines.
UOB Malaysia said the bank had implemented government-recommended precautionary measures at its facilities to ensure everyone’s safety.
He said the branch would remain closed for deep cleaning and would reopen after receiving the necessary clearance from health authorities.
The bank has urged customers to head to the nearest branches in Damansara Uptown or Kota Damansara, or any other branch, for banking services.
Meanwhile, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd has confirmed that its Kota Damansara and TTDI branches are open as usual.
In a statement, he said that five CIMB Mobile Sales Force (MSF) staff members Kota Damansara, who were in close proximity to a confirmed Covid-19 patient, are now at Sungai Buloh Hospital for testing and are in quarantine. while waiting for the results.
“These five MSF staff members have not been in contact with any staff from the CIMB Kota Damansara or TTDI branch. For both locations, the MSF branch and centers are on separate floors of the respective buildings,” he said.
As a precautionary measure, both buildings will undergo a deep cleaning and cleaning tonight to ensure the health and safety of their clients and staff, it added. – Bernama
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