What should you do when shopping:

1. Maintain a safe distance between staff and other shoppers, including in routes in and out the supermarket. You may have to queue, for instance, to get in the shop. Shop alone without family members and children.
2. Bring your own hand sanitiser. "If you need to handle a basket or trolley, ask if it has been sanitised since last being used. If not, sanitise using either your own sanitiser or that provided by the store. Sanitise your hands when you enter the store, ideally with your own sanitiser or, if available, that provided by the store."
3. Avoid contact with surfaces as much as possible.
4. Don’t delay while shopping or chat with neighbours/friends/store staff.
5. If you are planning to remain at home for long periods of time, consider buying non-perishable foods such as canned goods or dry mixes that don’t require refrigeration, such as ready-to-eat canned meats, fruit and vegetables. But make sure you buy things you like and will use.
6. Use contactless payment if possible.
7. Use the same hand to pick up produce and sanitise our hands after leaving the supermarket.

After shopping and returning home:

1. Wash and sanitise your hands again once home. Then, designate a cleared, disinfected area to sort out your shopping.
2. Prior to stocking your fridges and cupboards, wipe shelving with sanitiser and a paper towel, then discard.
3. But if you are shopping for a vulnerable person, leave the goods on the doorstep, ring the bell or phone them and stand back while they collect it.
4. Wipe down all tins and hard surface packs. "Coronavirus can survive on hard surfaces, so wipe the outside of all canned/hard surface pack goods(tetra packs) with a paper towel/warm soapy water, sanitise (following the manufacturer’s guidance).Alternatively leave non-perishable foods in a safe place for 72 hours."
5. Remove outer food packaging and discard, being careful to limit handling of the inner packaging of items such as yoghurts.
6. Wipe down fridge and cupboard handles with sanitiser, a paper towel and discard.
7. Wash your hands again after you have unpacked and put your shopping bags away.