McDonald's site has been forced to close after a number of its staff tested positive for coronavirus. The restaurant in Sandwell, near Birmingham, saw employees infected with the deadly bug, with bosses taking the decision to shut temporarily.It is believed the positive cases came to light in the last two days and it is unknown when it will reopen.It comes after a spike in the area, with public health bosses warning it was "halfway to lockdown", according to the Express and Star.A McDonald’s spokesman said: "We have proactively decided to temporarily close our Great Bridge restaurant as a precautionary measure following a rise of Covid-19 cases in the local area with five of our employees testing positive."We have been in contact with all.