The World Health Organisation has offered some key advice to customers for shopping safely when heading to their local supermarket.
Under Level Five restrictions only key food shops and others selling essential items such as Tesco, Lidl, Aldi, Dunnes Stores and more are allowed to open.
A WHO expert said: "Consumers should maintain a safe physical distance of at least one metre from all other shoppers and staff while queuing before entering the store and while shopping in the store.
"If a trolley or basket is used while shopping, sanitize the handle before and after use. Hands should be sanitized before entering the store.
"Practice good coughing/sneezing etiquette while in the store. Avoid touching mouth, nose or eyes during shopping. Minimise direct hand contact with food by using available tongs and serving utensils.
"Use contactless payment rather than cash/notes (where feasible)."
Experts also insisted that washing fruits and vegetables with "potable water" is sufficient.
While the organisation played down the risk of catching the virus from food.
They said: "There is currently no evidence that people can catch COVID-19 from food or food packaging. COVID-19 is a respiratory illness and the transmission route is through person-to-person contact and through direct contact with respiratory droplets generated when an infected person coughs or sneezes."
They added that food delivery is safe, as long as the provider "follows good personal and food hygiene practices".
The WHO also said it is perfectly safe to go to food markets, "provided it is possible to maintain a safe physical distance of at least one metre from all other shoppers and staff, it is possible to wash/sanitize hands, and that Good Manufacturing Practices and Good Hygienic Practices (GMP/GHP) standards are maintained in the market."
