A POPULAR Barrhead salon has taken the decision to shut temporarily due to Covid-19 concerns.

Bosses at F&M Hairdressing, in Cross Arthurlie Street, made the call today after close contacts of a staff member tested positive for the virus.

A statement posted on the firm's social media site said: "Due to one of our teams households testing positive, we have taken the precautionary step to close the salon for 48 hours.

"This will allow all of our team to get tested and also allow us to deep clean the salon.

"If you have an appointment booked within the next 48 hours, we will contact you in a few days to get you booked back in.

"We apologise for any inconvenience but we feel this is the safest measure for our clients and our team."