Lockdown measures may be expected to ease somewhat today - but for now, all the same rules are still in place.
With this in mind the National Police Chiefs' Council has issued a list of of what you can and can't go shopping this weekend, EssexLive reports.
This advice applies to the UK's leading supermarkets including Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi, Lidl, Waitrose, M&S, B&M, Lidl and more.
Shopping - What you can do:
- Buy several days' worth of food, including luxury items and alcohol
- Buy a small amount of a staple item or necessity (for example a newspaper, pet food, a loaf of bread or pint of milk)
- Collect surplus basic food items from a friend
- Buy tools and supplies to repair a fence panel damaged in bad weather
- If you're out on your weekly shop, you won't be stopped from browsing the "non-essential" aisles.
The document adds that people have a reason to visit shops as long as they're open so it's not appropriate to stop them purchasing items considered to be "non-essentials"
Shopping - What you can't do
- Police say it is not reasonable to pop out for DIY supplies so you can do up your kitchen, for example.
It's important to remember before heading out that shops have their own rules which you need to follow, so check ahead of visiting.
People are still encouraged to stay at home wherever possible during the coronavirus pandemic, and this includes not visiting friends and family who don't live in your home.
If you need medical help for any reason, do not go to your GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
If you have symptoms of coronavirus (high temperature or a new, continuous cough), use the 111 coronavirus service.
