Boris Johnson announces this afternoon that pubs, bars and restaurants will have to close today to delay the spread of coronavirus.
However these are not the only businesses that are being told to close in the latest social distancing measures to be introduced.
The venues that are to close:
- Food and drink venues that cater consumption on-site, such as restaurants and cafes.
- Drinking establishments, including pubs, bars, nightclubs.
- Entertainment venues, including cinemas, theatres, concert halls, and bingo halls.
- Museums and galleries.
- Spas, wellness centres and massage parlours.
- Casinos and betting shops.
- All indoor leisure and sports facilities, including gyms.
