Gleadless’ Punch Bowl pub closing ‘until further notice’

Posting on Facebook yesterday (Saturday) a spokesperson for the pub wrote how the decision was made with ‘deep regret’ due to the spread of Covid-19.

They wrote (SIC): “Thanks again for your support during this difficult time for us all and I'm looking forward to seeing you all back at the Punchbowl very soon”.

However they added the pub would notify regulars with reopening dates as soon as they were available.

The closure comes as Sheffield South East MP Clive Betts warned on Friday the city could see Covid-19 hospital admissions similar to March ‘if we don’t act now’.

Sheffield’s Covid-19 rate to October 4 showed a consistent rise as cases reached more than 300 positive cases per 100,000 people.

While council bosses warned the city was now in the ‘red’ level - meaning a ‘material risk of healthcare services being overwhelmed’.

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