Zara Owner to Close All Stores in Spain Because of Coronavirus

People shop at a Zara store during the grand opening of The Hudson Yards development, a residential, commercial, and retail space on Manhattan's West side in N.Y.C., N.Y., March 15, 2019. Brendan McDermid via Reuters

Zara owner Inditex is to temporarily close all of its stores in Spain from March 14 because of the coronavirus, Europa Press said, citing sources at the company.

A company spokesman told Reuters on Friday it would temporarily close stores in areas designated by the government as the worst-affected by the coronavirus outbreak, including Madrid.