Coronavirus: Off-licences added to list of ‘essential’ retailers

Essential retailers

After strict new restrictions were brought in by government earlier this week, it issued a list of “essential retailers”, such as Halfords, that are allowed to stay open. They include:

• Supermarkets and other food shops
• Pharmacies
• Off-licences and licensed shops selling alcohol, including those within breweries
• Petrol stations
• Newsagents
• Bicycle shops
• Home and hardware stores
• Launderettes and dry cleaners
• Garages
• Pet shops
• Post offices
• Banks