Primark is the latest high-street chain to close all its stores due to the coronavirus outbreak.
All stores will close from the end of business today. Staff not working today are understood to have received a message about the closures.
With the health and welfare of our employees and customers at the front of our minds we have made the decision to close our stores in the UK, until further notice. A huge thanks to all our employees, customers, suppliers and partners for their continued support 💙 pic.twitter.com/AynpV8KiQi
— Primark (@Primark) March 22, 2020
It follows John Lewis, which announced all stores will be shut from tomorrow, New Look and those in the Arcadia Group.
Topshop has temporarily 'laid off' its workforce, employees claim.
Coffee chains Pret and Starbucks are closed and Costa and Caffe Nero are serving takeaway only.
Costa staff have signed a petition to try and get the company to close its branches completely.
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