ADB temporarily closes headquarters due to COVID-19

A visitor reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus.

The Asian Development Bank’s (ABD) headquarters in Manila, Philippines has been temporarily closed down in March 12 for cleaning and disinfecting.

Staff will be temporarily working from home following advice that a visitor of the bank tested positive for the COVID-19, ADB said in a statement.

Bank operations will continue. The bank will announce when to reopen the bank premises in the coming days.

“The safety of staff, visitors to the bank, and their families is of utmost importance to us. We are providing support to staff who interacted with the visitor,” said ADB Vice President for Administration and Corporate Management Deborah Stokes.