Is it safe to get things delivered, or to order takeaways?
Remember a time - just a few weeks ago - when a trip to the supermarket wasn't restricted to the"basic necessities" to be done"as infrequently as possible"?
Coronavirus spreads when an infected person coughs small droplets - packed with the virus - into the air. These can cause an infection if they are breathed in, or potentially if you touch a surface they have landed on. Supermarkets can provide an"ideal setting" for virus transfer, says Prof Sally Bloomfield, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine."Many people are touching and replacing items, checkout belts, cash cards, car park ticket machine buttons, ATM payment buttons, paper receipts etc... Not to mention being in the proximity of several other people.
Online advice for food businesses says:"Food packaging is not known to present a specific risk." However, some independent experts have additional advice.
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