Supermarkets across the UK are busier than ever, with people rushing to fill their cupboards amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Boris Johnson revealed new measures this week which mean people should only leave their house under strict circumstances and should try to do their shopping online when possible.
Despite reassurances supermarkets will remain open and people are being warned not to panic buy, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure delivery slots.
In a bid to help up its capacity for deliveries, Tesco has limited its online shoppers to a maximum of 80 items per order.
A spokesman for the supermarket said: “We know that it’s difficult to get a delivery slot for online shopping at the moment due to high demand, and we ask those who are able to safely come to stores to do so, instead of shopping online, so that we can start to free up more slots for the more vulnerable.
“We’re looking at every opportunity to increase the number of slots available and by introducing a limit of 80 items per online order we’ll be able to get more orders on to each van, helping us to ensure all customers can get the essentials they need.”Tesco has limited its online shoppers to a maximum of 80 items per order.”
