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A member of staff at NatWest in Fleet has tested positive for coronavirus.

The bank in Fleet Road is currently closed for a deep clean and will not reopen for another two weeks, as it works alongside Public Health England (PHE) to contact customers who may have been in contact with the infected member of staff.

The branch opposite Hart Shopping Centre was pictured on Monday (March 9) with a sign on the door saying it was closed for "operational issues", however, the bank confirmed on Tuesday (March 10) that the closure is due to a member of staff testing positive for the virus.

All other members of staff at the branch are self-isolating in line with guidance from PHE.

A NatWest spokesman said: "We can confirm that a member of staff at our NatWest Fleet branch has tested positive for coronavirus. The health and safety of our colleagues and customers is paramount and we are closely following the advice of Public Health England as well as our own safety and security procedures.

"The branch is currently closed while deep cleaning is being carried out and we are aiming to reopen the branch by March 23. In the meantime customers can continue to use our mobile, online, video and telephone banking services. They can also visit any other NatWest branch.”

(Image: Steve Lawson)

The closest NatWest branches to Fleet are Farnborough North and Aldershot.

Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre, around five miles from the bank, is to remain closed on Tuesday (March 10) after a visitor tested positive for COVID-19.

The decision to shut the sports centre as a precautionary measure was taken on Monday (March 9), six days after the visitor attended a fitness class.

In total, there are now eight confirmed COVID-19 cases across Hampshire, with six of those being announced on Sunday (March 8) by Public Health England and the Department of Health and Social Care.

The first case in the county was announced on March 3, while over the border in Surrey there have been six confirmed cases.

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