4 Augusta-area banks closing temporarily due to possible COVID-19 exposure
Four Regions Bank locations in the metro Augusta area have closed temporarily due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
There is presumed to have been a COVID-19 exposure "among certain individuals who spent time at locations," including the Augusta-West Parkway, North Augusta, Harlem and Evans branches, a spokesperson told the Augusta Chronicle.
There are other locations available for service in the Augusta area, according to the spokesperson. Augusta locations of Regions Bank can be found here.
All locations will continue to follow CDC guidelines for sanitizing facilities. Any employees affected by the virus will remain on quarantine leave and not return to work until appropriate conditions have been met.
There is no official statement on the exposure on the Regions Bank website, but a statement on the site addresses how the coronavirus is being addressed by the company, which is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and runs more than 1,400 branches across the country.
“At Regions, our core values focus on putting people first and doing what’s right. Coronavirus (COVID-19) has made a huge impact on our daily lives. Our top priorities are to protect your health and safety, and to provide you with the information you need about banking with us during this time.”
Late last month, four Region branches closed in central Alabama due to a possible exposure to the virus, according to news station CBS 42.
The two Birmingham-area branches in Mountain Brook and Helena closed briefly after learning that some individuals may have been exposed to the virus. The closures are temporary. Two other branches, in Pinson and on the University of Alabama Birmingham campus, closed so that personnel could work at other locations in the area.
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