Coronavirus: Off-licences, libraries and playgrounds – full list of facilities which must shut IMMEDIATELY

In a message accompanying the list, DUP First Minister Arlene Foster urged the public “to study the list closely and understand what services will be available to them during the coming weeks”.

The list will be kept under review.

It comes amid demands that people must not leave home (with the exeption of errands like food shopping, exercise, and going to medical appointments), and a strict six-foot distance from others must be observed.

The following facilities are those which can stay open:

~ Supermarkets (excluding cafes within them) and convenience stores, corner shops, newsagents, grocery markets, butchers, fishmongers, and bakeries

~ Hot food takeaways (take outs ONLY, no eating in)

~ Pharmacies, chemists and health food shops

~ Dentists, opticians, audiology, physiotherapy, chiropody and other professional vocational medical services – for urgent appointments only

~ Vets and pet shops

~ Hardware / building suppliers

~ Retailers in hospitals

~ Petrol stations, garages, and auto repair shops – for urgent work only

~ High street banks, credit unions and cash points

~ Post offices

~ Undertakers, the crematorium, and related facilities

~ Laundrettes and dry cleaners

~ Storage and distribution facilities, including delivery drop-off points

~ “Medical or storage services”

~ Public car parks in towns and cities which are “near food takeaway services”

~ Public toilets

All other facilities must close immediately.

This is a list of facilities which must shut:

~ Clothes shops

~ Electronics shops

~ Hair, beauty and nail salons

~ All other non-essential retail shops, including off-licenses

~ All other indoor and outdoor markets including non-food markets and car boot sales

~ Hotels, hostels, B&Bs, caravan parks, camping sites, boarding houses – except where caravans and mobile homes are being used as permanent residences and where hotels are providing emergency accommodation

~ Libraries

~ Community centres and youth centres

~ Places of worship – all churches should close to services except for funeral services. Weddings and baptisms should be postponed. If clergy want to live-stream for church services, they are free to do so

~ All indoor recreation sites such as bowling alleys, arcades, soft play areas

~ Enclosed spaces in public parks such as playgrounds, tennis courts and outdoor gyms