Bhubaneswar, Apr 4: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed the Main Branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) here for 48hours after seven staff of the bank tested positive for Covid-19, officials said on Sunday.
“In view of detection of a series of COVID-19 Positive Cases in State Bank of India, Main Branch, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar, in the larger public interest and with a view to containing the further spread of the virus, State Bank of India, Main Branch, Unit 1 (Ground Floor & First Floor), Bhubaneswar is sealed for a period of 48 hrs from 04.04.2021 to 06.04.2021,” said an order issued by BMC.
The premises of State Bank of India, Main Branch, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar (Ground Floor & First Floor) shall be sanitized with immediately by the Bank Authorities in strict adherence to the guidelines issued by Govt. of Odisha and Govt. of India, it added.
According to the order, no one shall be allowed to move into or from outside the premises of State Bank of India, Main Branch, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar during the period of sealing, except authorized personnel of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.
The detected Covid positive persons have been directed to remain in Isolation at their respective residence. Further, if any positive case needs medical attention, the Bank authorities are to intimate the same to BMC immediately.
The Bank Authorities are to intimate BMC in case of symptoms observed in Staff, other than those already detected positive for their immediate testing and isolation, if found positive.
In case of any emergency, the Bank Authorities are to contact BMC Control Room (Mob:7847873040) or 1929 for immediate assistance.
An RT-PCR Test Camp shall be conducted for all Staff of State Bank of India, Main Branch, Unit 1, Bhubaneswar on 06th April 2020 in which all Staff, Housekeeping & Security Personnel shall be tested invariably.