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The bank has closed its branches in Fishergate and Garstang Road, Fulwood with immediate affect after two separate and unrelated cases of coronavirus among its staff.

It has forced a number of staff to self-isolate at home for 14 days, leaving the branches short-handed and unable to open.

Lloyds said it could not confirm a reopening date at this stage, but said "we’ll reopen as soon as we can".

Lloyds Bank in Fishergate, Preston has had to close due to staff contracting COVID-19. Pic: Google

A Lloyds Bank spokesman said: "We have temporarily closed the branches in Fulwood and on Fishergate after two colleagues were separately diagnosed in unrelated cases with Covid-19.

"Our priority is the wellbeing of our colleagues and customers and we continue to follow Government guidance.

"As a number of our colleagues are now self-isolating we’re unable to open the branches, but we’ll reopen as soon as we can."

The next closest Lloyds to Preston is the Leyland branch in Hough Lane, which remains open as normal.

Lloyds Bank in Garstang Road, Fulwood has also had to close due to another staff member being separately diagnosed with COVID-19 in an unrelated case. Pic: Google

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Lloyds Bank closes two Preston branches after staff contract COVID-19