Greggs to close all stores in effort to tackle spread of coronavirus

The popular bakers has confirmed that it will close its shops from the end of business on Tuesday, March 24.

The business has said that it took the decision to close because it felt that operating a takeaway service was not enough to maintain social distancing.

It comes as cafes, restaurants, gyms and leisure facilities across the UK have closed their doors to the public amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

PM Boris Johnson enforced the closure of such businesses on March 20 in an effort to slow down the spread of the illness to help the NHS cope during this unprecedented time.

However under such measures takeaway services are still able to operate, as of 9am on March 23.

Despite this some businesses have decided to totally close down during the outbreak including national chains such as McDonald’s.

Other businesses across the region have also faced the difficult decision to close for the moment in a bid to protect staff and customers.