A KFC outlet in Brisbane has been closed ‘until further notice’ after a staff member was confirmed to have coronavirus.

Staff at the KFC in Deagon, in Brisbane’s north, have been told to self-isolate after the worker returned a positive test.

A number of schoolchildren who work at the store were sent home from school on Thursday.

The Deagon store also sent messages to local primary and high schools alerting them to the situation.

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In a statement to 7NEWS, KFC confirmed the case and said it was following recommendations from Queensland Health.

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“A team member from our Deagon restaurant has tested positive for COVID-19,” the statement reads.

“As a precaution, we’ve closed the restaurant until further notice and all employees exposed to the staff member have been asked to self-isolate.”