The Deacon and Capri in Lytham closed by Covid

The Deacon issued a statement on Tuesday saying it has closed with immediate effect and that all reservations for the next 10 days are cancelled.

Its sister venue, Capri, close by also in the town's Piazza, has been shut as a precaution because staff operate across both sites.

It is not known whether the person who tested positive was a a member of staff or a customer but anyone who was in The Deacon on September 16, 17 or 18 has been advised to self-isolate for 14 days and, if they develop symptoms, however mild, arrange a test.

The closures follow that of nearby Zest, which was shut from September 11 to 18 after a member of staff tested positive for Covid.

The Deacon statement said: "We are taking the precautions and necessary steps to ensure our staff and customers are provided with accurate information to prevent any spread of Covid-19, therefore we have made the decision to temporarily close The Deacon.

"If you have visited us on Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th or Friday 18th September you may have come into contact with a person with Coronavirus and you are advised to self isolate for the remainder of 14 days and if you develop any symptoms, however mild, to arrange a test. We have also passed over all customer details collected from these dates to NHS Track and Trace to contact individually.

"We’d like to assure our guests that we’ve been working diligently during the difficult and ever changing circumstances and have taken all the necessary precautions to make sure that their health and safety, and that of our staff, remains at the very forefront of all of our Covid-secure operations.

"This includes social distancing measures, staff PPE, frequent cleaning and sanitising and track and trace data collection. We have now arranged a deep clean of the venue and all staff have been advised to undergo Covid-19 testing.

"Please note, all upcoming reservations over the next 10 days will unfortunately have to be cancelled. We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused however we appreciate your understanding and support during this difficult time.

"We will keep you all updated and look forward to welcoming you back as soon as it is safe to do so."

The Capri statement said: "Due to The Deacon being contacted by NHS Track and Trace and having staff that work across both sites, as a precautionary measure we have made the decision to temporarily close Capri.

We’d like to assure our guests that we’ve been working diligently during the difficult and ever changing circumstances and have taken all the necessary precautions to make sure that their health and safety, and that of our staff, remains at the very forefront of all of our Covid-secure operations.

"This includes social distancing measures, staff PPE, frequent cleaning and sanitising and track and trace data collection. During our closure we have arranged for the venue to undergo a deep clean and disinfectant.

"Thank you for your understanding and support during this difficult time. We will keep you all updated and look forward to welcoming you back as soon as it is safe to do so."