Coronavirus latest: Harrogate Turkish Baths steps up cleaning measures in response to virus outbreak

The council-run Victorian venue said staff are cleaning spa and treatment rooms more frequently - as it continues to monitor the situation with advice from health experts.

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A spokesperson said: “We encourage all our guests to wash their hands before and after their session in-line with government advice. We receive our advice from Public Health England and understand that frequent hand washing is the most effective method to protect both guests and our staff.

"As a precautionary measure we have increased our cleaning frequency at the Turkish Baths Harrogate.”

The venue opened in 1897 and the council took over management in the late 1990s. It has a health spa with a range of treatments.

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By Jacob Webster, Local Democracy Reporter