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Megan Nisbet & James Andrews

Supermarket Easter egg buying rules this week as shops make changes

Easter eggs might not technically qualify as "essential" shopping, but try explaining that to the your children on Sunday morning - or your partner for that matter.

But with shops introducing a host of buying restrictions to try and stop panic buying, and people meant to leave their homes as little as possible during lockdown, what are the rules currently in operation?

Well it turns out you might not be able to take someone to the shop with you to carry them, but you should be able to get enough chocolate to keep everyone happy, Wales Online reports.

Of course, it goes without saying it's also important you check the supermarket websites to avoid shopping during priority slots for the NHS, elderly and vulnerable over the Easter weekend.

Here's what you need to know:

Sainsbury's

Sainsbury's has started lifting buying restrictions (Stoke Sentinel)

The supermarket announced last week it had lifted restrictions across Easter eggs.

Sharing an update with customers, Sainsbury's chief executive said: "We have been working hard with our suppliers to improve our product availability.

"We have removed limits from Easter eggs immediately as we know families often want to buy more than three and we have plenty of these in all stores and online."

Asda

Asda has said you can get loads (Getty Images)

The store has confirmed that Easter Eggs are not limited per customer but have urged shoppers to adhere to the two-metre rule social distancing while in their supermarkets.

Over the weekend Asda will be open 8am to 8pm on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday, but will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Tesco

Tesco's three-item limit doesn't apply (PA)

Ahead of the Easter weekend Tesco has announced it has lifted its three items per customer limit across most products, meaning there's no longer a limit on seasonal chocolate.

Restrictions still apply across toilet rolls and paper goods, household and personal cleaning products including hand sanitisers, packets and tins of food, including pasta and rice, fresh eggs and home baking.

Tesco is reminding everyone to buy only what they need and has implemented more safety measures, including a "one-in, one-out" system in stores and introducing one-way aisles.

Extras, Superstores and Metro stores will be closed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Easter Sunday.

Aldi

Aldi has said its shelves are full again (Getty Images)

The budget supermarket has lifted most restrictions in-store as stockpiling eases so there's no limit on Easter eggs.

Aldi is also donating almost half a million Easter Eggs to vulnerable families and children, in partnership with Neighbourly.

Every store will donate up to 50 Easter Eggs each day until April 11 in a bid to cheer people up.

Aldi will be open 8am to 8pm on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday, but will be closed on Easter Sunday.

Waitrose

Waitrose has said shoppers can take more than four (Getty Images)

The store still has a three-product limit across specific grocery items, and a maximum of any two packets of toilet roll.

However, the cap is not applied to Easter Confectionery.

Waitrose is open 8am to 8pm on Good Friday, closed on Easter Sunday and open 8am to 7pm on Easter Monday.

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