March 18 (Reuters) - Gap Inc (NYSE:GPS) GPS.N :
* ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF STORES IN NORTH AMERICA
* GAP-CO WILL TEMPORARILY CLOSE ITS OLD NAVY, ATHLETA,BANANA REPUBLIC, GAP,JANIE AND JACK AND INTERMIX STORES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, EFFECTIVE MARCH 19
* TO ASSIST THE EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO SLOW SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS, CO CLOSING ALL STORES IN NORTH AMERICA FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
* CO WILL PROVIDE IMPACTED STORE EMPLOYEES WITH PAY CONTINUITY AND BENEFITS DURING THIS TWO-WEEK PERIOD