Alabama’s largest mall has closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In an announcement on its website, the Riverchase Galleria said “essential stores and restaurants with exterior-facing entrances” may continue to be open though the mall is officially closed.

“We look forward to welcome you back in the near future,” the notice said.

A reopening date was not announced.

The closure comes as Jefferson County – the county with the greatest number of COVID-19 cases in Alabama – shuttered all “non-essential businesses,” including most retail stores.

The Galleria had previously cut back its hours and stepped up its cleaning efforts.

The Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel remains open.

Brookwood Village mall had closed last week. The Summit, an outdoor mall in Birmingham, remains open though individual stores may be closed.

In Huntsville, where county-wide restrictions are different, Parkway Place Mall and Bridge Street Town Centre remain open though certain stores are not. In Mobile, the Shoppes at Bel Aire remain open but with abbreviated shopping hours.