pub has been forced to close its doors as it was linked to 16 cases of coronavirus. Visitors to the Downsman pub in Crawley, West Sussex have been urged to self-isolate.They closed on July 19 after two members of staff tested positive for Covid-19.
Since then there have been 16 confirmed cases, the Daily Mirror reports. Crawley Borough Council posted a statement on its website that reads: "We were notified of an outbreak of Covid-19 at The Downsman pub in Crawley earlier this week and since then Public Health England has been organising contact tracing of staff and customers."There are 16 confirmed cases of coronavirus with a link to the pub."While this is a relatively small number and may not be the definite source of infection for all.