Uckfield pub temporarily closes after customers test positive for coronavirus

The Station Pub in New Town shared the news with customers on Facebook on Wednesday (August 26).

A spokesman said: “We’ve decided to temporarily close our pub today after learning that two customers who visited together on multiple occasions this week have since tested positive for COVID-19.

“This is a precautionary measure to allow us to undertake a deep clean and we hope to be back open very soon.

“We appreciate this is worrying news and would like to reassure our customers that we have a number of robust hygiene and safety measures in place as part of our Pub Safe promises to help keep our team and customers safe.”

The spokesman said the pub will be contacting the relevant health authorities to make them aware.

They added that the pub has NHS Test and Trace data available for them to use should they feel it is needed.

The pub is expected to be closed for at least a couple of days, confirmed the spokesman.

“We will contact customers with bookings to let them know that we will regrettably have to cancel,” they added.

“Thank you all for your support at this time.”

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