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KFC has announced it's closing its seating areas in all restaurants across the UK.

The fast-food chain has responded to the ongoing coronavirus crisis with a new set of guidelines to protect their staff and customers.

Posting the news on social media, KFC wrote: "Update from the Colonel's living room (he's working from home)."

The restaurant then wrote: "Our guests and our teams are a top priority, so we're doing everything we can to keep them safe. We're a restaurant business, so stringent handwashing and hygiene is absolutely essential for us already - but we've stepped this up during the outbreak."

KFC then outlined new rules for customers, including utilising the drive-thru, takeaway or home delivery only, using contactless payment methods when they can and not coming into the restaurant if they feel unwell.

The new guidelines and the measures KFC is taking to keep everyone safe are outlined below.

- KFC is temporarily closing the seating areas of its restaurants in the coming days but will still be available through drive-thru, takeaway or home delivery

- The fast-food chain has upped the regularity in which they clean and sanitise the key areas of their restaurants

- KFC is recommending those picking up food pay with a contactless payment method if they can

- The restaurant is also working with their delivery partners to find ways to further reduce contact with riders

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KFC said: "We really want to thank our amazing teams for all their hard work at this tricky time. We're asking them not to come into the restaurant if they (or anyone in their household) have any symptoms. They're taking such care to keep out customers safe, so we'd ask the same of our guests to keep them safe too. We're all in this together.

"We're following PHE guidelines and will continue to keep our restaurants open for as long as it's safe to do so. More updates to come soon - but in the meantime take care, don't stockpile the loo roll and look after each other."