13 bank staff screened after visit by Corona positive customer

After the customer who visited a bank in Hyderabad found Coronavirus positive, authorities here tested 13 employees of the bank for the virus. Health officials said if any employee tested positive, he or she will be shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment while those who test negative will go for home quarantine for 14 days.

Hyderabad: Samples of 13 bank employees in Hyderabad have been collected and sent for testing after authorities found that a Coronavirus positive customer had visited their branch a few days ago for a transaction.

The employees of a leading public sector bank's branch in Puranapul area in the Old City were asymptomatic but shifted to Nature Cure Hospital late Saturday as authorities did not want to take a chance. The issue came to light on Sunday.

Health officials said that if any employee tested positive, he or she will be shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment while those who test negative will go for home quarantine for 14 days.

Authorities while tracking the contacts of a woman who had tested positive found that she had visited the bank branch to draw money a week ago. The police and Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials approached the bank officials to identify the employees who were on duty that day.

The bank management was advised to send all these 13 employees to the hospital for screening as a precautionary measure.

Meanwhile, Telangana on Sunday reported 42 more positive cases, taking the state's tally to 1,551. Officials said 37 new cases were reported in GHMC limits. Two persons in neighbouring Ranga Reddy district tested positive while three migrants also were found infected. With this, the number of migrants who tested positive so far in Telangana rose to 557.

The death toll remains unchanged at 34. Officials said 21 patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the total cured persons to 992. The number of active cases now stands at 525 in Telangana.

(IANS REPORT)