A man has tragically died after falling while queuing to shop at Tesco.
The man fell outside the store in Ware town centre, in Hertfordshire, with witnesses reporting a number of emergency service vehicles at the scene.
Ambulance crews said they were called just before 10am yesterday with witnesses saying the man had suffered a fall in the queue.
One said it it was a "terribly sad" incident.
They said the man had been queueing to access the store, with others in the queue rushing to help him while an ambulance was called, reports Hertfordshire Live.
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A number of police cars were seen diverting people from the High Street, with customers instead directed to the rear entrance of the store.
The East of England Ambulance service said: "Two ambulances, an ambulance officer vehicle and a rapid response vehicle were called to West Street in Ware yesterday (March 30) following reports of a man injured in a fall.
"Sadly, despite the best efforts of all involved, the patient died at the scene."
Queues outside supermarkets have quickly become a common sight across the country as supermarkets limit the number of people inside at any one time.
Tesco, Asda, Aldi, M&S, Morrisons, Iceland and Sainsbury's have all altered their opening times and put in new rules to stop shoppers from panic buying.
According to Tesco, many stores are now operating at reduced hours due to "operational reasons". The supermarket chain announced the new hours on Twitter after photos showed empty shelves.
A number of Tesco Extra stores and larger Metro stores are open between 6am and 10pm in order to properly restock overnight.
Tesco have begun giving priority access to NHS staff 9am-10am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as well as browsing hour on Sundays. However this doesn't apply to Express stores.
Tesco has also limited online shops to 80 items to deter panic buying, and each product is limited to a maximum of three per customer.
Many have decided to make special arrangements for NHS staff as well as elderly and vulnerable customers to gain exclusive early access to their stores.
In a recent letter to customers, Aldi CEO Giles Hurley said markers are being placed to help keep people 2m apart and clear screens are being installed at checkouts to provide protection. Aldi is also restricting the number of customers in stores with queueing systems put in place.
He added: "We all have a responsibility to keep each other safe and I’m writing to update you on what Aldi is doing to protect customers and colleagues in our stores.
