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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Helen Johnson

The Trafford Centre is at capacity, for the third day in a row

The Trafford Centre is at capacity, for the third day in a row.

The centre has advised visitors that they will have to queue in order to get inside, as shoppers once again flocked to take advantage of the post Christmas sales.

It comes after a busy weekend for the centre, which led to significant queues forming at entrances as shoppers waited to be allowed inside.

Shortly after 2.30pm on Monday, the centre Tweeted: "We are currently at capacity.

"Visitors will be asked to queue to get into the centre.

"Please be kind to our teams who are working hard to get everyone in quickly and safely".

Queues at the centre, pictured on Sunday (MEN Media)

Covid regulations mean the centre, which is open today until 8pm, has like other businesses had to bring in capacity limits to restrict the number of people allowed inside at any one time.

Earlier today the centre warned shoppers that they might have to queue before being allowed in.

They said: "Planning a visit today?

"You may have to queue outdoors to access the centre, so wrap up warm!

"We will get you in as soon as it’s safe for us to do so."

On Boxing Day afternoon, hundreds of people were pictured waiting to get inside the centre, in scenes described by some shoppers as 'chaos.'

Some complained that they had witnessed other shoppers not wearing masks, or failing to social distance.

The centre was busy again on Sunday, with shoppers pictured waiting in queues snaking around the building, as staff worked to allow people inside safely, while traffic around the site was also reported to be bad.

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