Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) said yesterday it closed its Peter I. Bethel Building on Baillou Hill Road after “a small number” of staff members were potentially exposed to someone who had contact with a COVID-19-positive person.
“An incident occurred at the Peter I. Bethel Building on Baillou Hill Road on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, around 2 p.m.,” the company said in a statement.
“That incident resulted in the potential exposure of a small number of our staff members to someone who had been in close contact with an infected person.
“Once [the] administration became aware of the potential exposure, we acted out of an abundance of caution to ensure the continued safety of staff and customers.
“The building was immediately closed. The staff — potentially exposed — were sent home under strict instructions to ensure they followed the recommended anti-infection protocols.
“We brought in a professional cleaning company to do a deep cleaning and fumigation of the building overnight.”
BPL said it is being “vigilant” during the COVID-19 crisis.
It said it takes the health and safety of its employees and customers as “top priority”.
“To that end, we would like to state unequivocally that at no point as far as we are aware has a person infected with the COVID-19 virus accessed our premises,” BPL said.
BPL said the building will reopen for payment only today.
“As we have also reiterated previously, BPL encourages customers to observe the social distancing and shelter-in-place orders issued by the government of The Bahamas,” it said.
“We urge our customers to pay their bills, and to do so electronically through our website (www.bplco.com), through the private commercial banks’ online bill payment mechanisms or using the telephone.”
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