THE Wyvern Theatre is continuing to host performances as normal during the coronavirus outbreak.

The venue is encouraging visitors to follow NHS advice.

A spokeswoman for the theatre said: "The health and safety of visitors to our venues is our number one priority. We have been following the official government guidance regarding Covid-19/Coronavirus carefully.

"Current NHS and Public Health England advice is that individuals are at no greater risk of contracting Coronavirus at large gatherings than they would be in their day-to-day life.

"Individuals only need to avoid public places if they have been advised to do so by a medical professional or by the NHS’s 111 service, or if they are displaying symptoms such as persistent cough and/or a high temperature.

"There is currently no clear rationale for events not to proceed and all performances at our venues will therefore be going ahead as planned.

"We would encourage all audience members to follow the advice from the NHS below:

"-Regularly wash your hands with soap and water or hand sanitiser gel for at least 20 seconds. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough and sneeze. Put used tissues in the bin straight away and wash your hands afterwards.

"We have added additional soap in our venues to accommodate this and our venues and facilities are regularly and thoroughly cleaned. We will, of course, continue to monitor the official advice issued by the government, the NHS and Public Health England and update this guidance accordingly.

"Further information and advice can be found on from government, NHS and WHO websites."