COVID-19 WATCH
Union Bank staff dies of coronavirus in Lagos
The Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, Emeka Emuwa confirmed the death of one of the bank staff from coronavirus related complications in Lagos.
In an internal memo made public on Monday, May 4, it was gathered that the bank staff died while on treatment for Coronavirus at the Infectious Disease Center in Yaba, Lagos.
The bank staff was working remotely since March before contracting the disease.
The memo reads in part;
“Dear colleagues, notwithstanding the easing of the lockdown, the threat of COVID-19 remains high and real. Today, we received a painful reminder of this threat.
“We are deeply saddened to announce that one of our colleagues died in the early hours of today (Monday, May 4th) while being treated at the Infectious Disease Center in Yaba, Lagos.”
