A pub, vape bar and Indian takeaway in the same town were forced to close after a Super Saturday drinker tested positive for coronavirus.
Local reports claim the mystery man visited The Lighthouse Inn in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, before heading to Vape Escape.
Both had to close and test staff after the man later tested positive for Covid-19.
A driver from Saagar Indian had also been in the pub and the restaurant closed as a precaution.
Jess Green, manager of The Lighthouse, said: ‘The pub will not re-open until our seven staff have tested negative and we should get the test results back today.
‘We’ve decided to close the pub to keep our staff and customers safe. We completed a full clean of the pub on Monday, in line with government guidance, and so we could actually re-open.
‘But we have pro-actively taken the decision to close – and we have received lots of positive feedback from the local community.
‘The man who tested positive has done the right thing in informing the businesses that he attended so we can inform customers and get everyone tested.’
The Indian takeaway, Saagar Indian, put a notice on its window stating they had closed temporarily as a precaution.
They then shared further news on social media, stating one of their staff may have come in contact with the infected man.
They wrote: ‘It saddens me to tell you all that due to unforeseen circumstances, we are closing Saagar Indian takeaway up until Friday.
‘This is because one of the drivers has been in the same pub as the person who has tested positive to Covid-19.
‘This decision was not made easily, however during these tough times everybody’s health is the number one priority.’
Vape Escape in the town also closed after the patron who tested positive visited the shop, according to Burnham-on-Sea.com.
But it has already reopened thanks to negative test results and a thorough ‘deep clean’.
Owner Leanne Underhill said: ‘It wasn’t the re-opening we had planned and we were informed on Sunday that a customer who had visited us had tested positive.
‘All of our staff have been tested and have come back negative. All customers have been informed, in line with Government guidance.
‘We have been following all the safety guidelines and because we took the names and numbers of customers as they entered the bar. All of them have been able to be contacted.
‘As soon as I got the message about the positive test result on Sunday, I immediately closed the bar, locked up and spoke with the NHS and Police who informed us of the correct steps, all of which we have followed.
‘We have undertaken a full, deep clean and steam cleaned the premises and also disinfected everything, including all customer areas such as the toilets.’
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