Please be advised that COVID-19 may have been present in our 4456 California Avenue branch in Bakersfield between Monday, December 21 and Tuesday, December 29. Bank of the Sierra has taken extensive steps to ensure the safety of our customers and employees.
To help ensure the well-being of branch guests, all individuals known to have visited the affected branch during these days are being notified. The branch has been professionally disinfected and sanitized. The branch’s lobby and drive-through window remain available for customers.
The Bank has implemented protocols to ensure customers and employees are as safe as possible in all branches. Bank of the Sierra practices thorough preventative measures to increase the safety of our customers and employees, ensuring all our branches are as safe as possible to visit during the COVID-19 pandemic. These measures include required face mask wearing for all employees and customers inside a branch, social distancing of six feet or more, and frequent cleaning of high-contact areas, from chairs and desks to teller windows and ATMs. Hand sanitizer is available at nearly every desk and teller workstation, and only a limited number of people are allowed inside a branch at any single time.
We appreciate that you have chosen to bank with us and we thank you for your understanding at this time.