“This is not a decision we are taking lightly, but one made with the well-being and safety of our employees in mind as well as in the best interests of our customers,” officials said on social media.
An update from McDonald’s UK and Ireland — See you soon pic.twitter.com/43moFRrWRR
— McDonald's UK (@McDonaldsUK) March 22, 2020
There are 1,270 restaurants in the U.K. that employ 135,000 people, the BBC reported.
There are 5,736 confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK and 906 in Ireland, according to the Johns Hopkins world map.
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