Almost 50 kosher shops issue ban on customers entering without a mask
Delis, fishmongers, butchers and wine-sellers issue joint plea for customers to obey social distancing rules
Almost fifty kosher shops have announced a ban on customers entering without masks.
The move ‘effective immediately’ includes delis, takeaway restaurants, fishmongers and wine-sellers across Hackney and Haringey.
This comes after concern about compliance with coronavirus restrictions in Stamford Hill, in wake of a JN investigation into breaches of the rules.
Shared on Twitter by emergency ambulance service Hatzola, the message signed by the outlets says: “During these challenging times, we all need to make sure we’re doing our bit to help keep each other safe.”
Effective immediately, we will only allow customers who wear a face covering to enter our shop.”
If you are exempt, please wear a visible exemption badge, and when possible, a plastic face shield”.
On Sunday, Kosher Kingdom in Golders Green announced it had hired a well known Charedi singer Shloime Gertner to promote social distancing and compliance in its shops.
A spokesperson fro Hatzola said: “We are very pleased that local businesses are following the steps taken by major supermarkets and are banning people without masks from entering their shops. We all have a responsibility to keep everyone safe and it is encouraging to see so many businesses playing their part.”
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