Coronavirus panic buying has now grown so much that shoppers have said police are guarding deliveries to supermarkets.
A string of major supermarkets have already introduced measures to try and make sure people in need get essential supplies, including limits on how much you can buy of key products and introducing extra hours for vulnerable shoppers.
Now it seems steps are being taken to protect deliveries too - with police on hand as trucks arrive to long queues and tense shoppers.
One shopper in Worcester Park, south London, described the scene on Friday morning.
"Police are guarding the delivery truck outside and there's a frantic atmosphere," he told Mirror Money.
"It's 9:45am and Iceland will open at 10am. Already there are long queues forming outside."
A spokesman from the Metropolitan Police told Mirror Money: "Supermarkets have their own security and procedures in place, police are there to respond to requests for assistance.
"We maintain ongoing dialogue with businesses, in order to minimise the demands on policing from any resulting large crowds or queues at shops, and as part of our regular civil contingency engagement with businesses and partners."
Yesterday Andrew Opie, from the British Retail Consortium, said retailers were working with police to provide effective security measures.
He told Sky News : "Retailers across the country are working closely with police and other partners to keep retail sites running as smoothly as possible.
"Any forms of abusive or violent behaviour will not be tolerated and retailers will continue to work with the police to protect their staff and customers."
"It is vital that police forces prioritise the safety of those who are working to meet the needs of an entire country. Anyone found to be abusing staff or customers should be met with the full force of the law."
Supermarkets have been forced into introducing a string of new measures over the past week.
Items have been rationed to at most four packs - and in many cases just two - at Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury's Morrisons and Iceland.
Sainsbury's, Iceland, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer also announced they would dedicate the first hour of each day - when shelves are fullest - to elderly and vulnerable people so they have the best chance of getting hold of goods.
There are also reductions in opening hours at places including Aldi, Asda and Tesco in an effort to give staff time to restock.
And in the latest move, four supermarkets have also announced they're hiring thousands more staff each to keep up with demand - as well as offer people who've lost income as a result of coronavirus get some temporary work at least.
