Homebase in Worcester closed its doors on Tuesday and today after a small number of staff tested positive for Covid-19.

A deep clean of the premises has taken place and the Blackpole branch will reopen tomorrow.

Stores selling food or other essential products or services are able to trade as normal throughout the third lockdown, including Homebase.

A spokesman for Homebase said:“We temporarily closed the Homebase Worcester store on Tuesday, January 5 after a small number of team members tested positive with coronavirus.

"Following a thorough deep clean of the premises, we will reopen the store on Thursday, January 7 with all ongoing safety measures in place.

"These include: guidelines on the floor throughout the store to maintain social distancing, Perspex barriers at tills points to protect both customers and our team members, care stations at our store entrances where team members are regularly and thoroughly cleaning baskets and trollies, and disinfectant at the store entrance, should customers wish to further clean their baskets.

"We also ask all shoppers and team members to wear a mask while in store.”