Extra cleaning at Luton's The Mall in effort to keep people safe over coronavirus threat

A company spokesman said: “We place the utmost importance on the health safety of our customers, employees and the public and have implemented a number of preventative measures throughout the centre since the outbreak of COVID-19.

"These include escalating the intensity and frequency of our cleaning procedures, providing instructional signage and encouraging all our visitors and staff to practice good hygiene with regular hand washing.

"We remain diligent in our approach to the virus and are maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the local health authority as the situation evolves, while and adhering to the latest advice they provide.

“The centre remains open and providing a service to the Luton community. It is too early to understand the full impact on the centre and our operations, but we will continue to work with our retail stores to provide the required support to allow guests to continue to shop with us, whilst ensuring we work within the confines of directions from the government.”