GUWAHATI: In a bid to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Kamrup Metro District Administration has prohibited all kinds of transactions as well as administrative functions of Allahabad Bank, Machkhowa branch. The step was taken after it was ascertained that some COVID positive patients recently transacted money at the bank.
According to a release issued by the District Administration on Friday, the authority of the branch will suspend all kinds of activities immediately and the officials of the branch will be home quarantined till their swab test reports are made available by the Health Department.
The District Surveillance Officer, Kamrup Metropolitan District will collect samples from each of the officials of the Allahabad Bank Branch immediately and also ascertain further contacts with the officials of the branch, the release said.