A Merseyside pub has shared a heartfelt message with its customers after taking the decision to close for 14 days.
The Wellington pub in Southport closed its doors on Tuesday, September 22, following a positive case of coronavirus.
Landlady Annie McTaggart told the ECHO she made the conscious decision to close the pub for two weeks, after a staff member tested positive for the virus.
The pub, which had recently been sanitised by a cleaning company, will undergo another deep clean before reopening on October 5.
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Posting on Facebook, Annie said: "With a heavy heart and to protect our amazing staff and customers we are closing for 14 days.
"(Because) of a reported case of Covid.
"We have sanitised every day plus had a company in and sanitised!
"So it shows you it can defeat even the strongest and fearless.
"We will come back stronger than ever guys, I'll miss you tons."
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