A desperate mum was forced to take a 40 mile round trip to buy pyjamas for her hospitalised daughter after clothes were deemed "non essential" by the Welsh Government.
Chelsea Jones needed to buy the pyjamas for her daughter Eden after her old clothes were "covered in blood".
The mum-of-two was forced to drive home from the hospital in Cardiff to Llwynypia, Rhondda, to get replacements for Eden, who was born with a Lymphatic Malformation.
She said she was left heartbroken at "driving around crying in a panic trying to find somewhere that I am able to pick up some essentials for my child."
Rules regarding the sale of non-essential items in Welsh supermarkets came into force at 6pm on Friday alongside wider measures designed to curb the spread of coronavirus.
The Welsh Government said parts of a store selling products including electrical goods, telephones, clothes, toys and games, and items for the garden should be closed to the public – and these products should not be sold.
Chelsea said: "Please someone tell me how it’s not essential that I pop to the closest supermarket to the hospital (which is 5 minutes away) to get my daughter new underwear and pyjamas as hers are soaked in blood."
"I have never felt so angry, frustrated or upset ever! You just never know when a ‘non essential item’ will become ‘essential’ to you "I am not one to undermine the seriousness of Covid and always try my best to follow the rules, but these rules needs to change!"
Hundreds of people have commented on Chelsea's Facebook post calling the situation "disgraceful" and "so wrong".
First Minister Mark Drakeford urged 'common sense' as he confirmed a review of the supermarkets measure, reports Wales Online.
Shoppers have been left baffled by which items were deemed not essential by the Government - as entire aisles including baby clothes were sealed off in supermarkets.
One man stripped down to his boxer shorts to visit a Tesco to make a point about 'non-essential' shopping.
Chris Noden, 38, was stopped by security staff as he tried to push his trolley into the Tesco store in Newport, Gwent.
Wife Dawn, 33, filmed him as he tried to access the store saying: "Clothes are non essential - let him in."
Dawn tells the workers: "Clothes are deemed now non-essential. Your stores policy says clothes are non essential.
"Let him in to buy some clothes.
"This is beyond a joke. There are children out there growing that need clothes."
The Welsh Government said it was to stop people making unnecessary shopping trips as they try to stop the spread of the virus.
Mr Drakeford wrote on Twitter : "We’ll be reviewing how the weekend has gone with the supermarkets and making sure that common sense is applied.
"Supermarkets can sell anything that can be sold in any other type of shop that isn't required to close. In the meantime, please only leave home if you need to. "
He added: "Thank you for all your efforts over the last 24 hours to stay at home. We know people are fed up. It’s not easy, but we all have a responsibility to stop the virus spreading."
