March 24 (Reuters) - Woolworths Group Ltd WOW.AX :
* GROUP UPDATE ON IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS
* GROUP'S HOTELS BUSINESS HAS BEEN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* NOT ABLE TO ACCURATELY FORECAST NET IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FINANCIAL YEAR 2020 RESULTS
* MADE DECISION TO DEFER SEPARATION OF ENDEAVOUR GROUP FROM WOOLWORTHS GROUP UNTIL CALENDAR 2021
* ALL OTHER WOOLWORTHS GROUP BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN FOR TRADING
* AS THIS PERIOD OF SHUTDOWN, BOTH DISCRETIONARY SPEND AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WILL BE REVIEWED
* IN RECENT WEEKS, SALES GROWTH ACROSS RETAIL BUSINESSES HAS BEEN STRONG, WITH RECENT EXCEPTION OF HOTELS