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supermarket Tesco has said that online shoppers to have their deliveries from a maximum of 80 items from now on.

In an E-Mail to the customer, it means that the objective was "the increase in The Number of customers, we can safely deliver".

It is the latest move by supermarkets to protect people and supplies during the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

supermarkets will also be a government database 1. To help 5 million Vulnerable shoppers in England, to prioritize the delivery slots.

Tesco has already limited all the products to a maximum of three per customer, whether they shop online or in stores.

the announcement of the most recent measure, the retail giant said that online orders were already placed unaffected, unless the customer to make changes. Who modified an existing order is subject to the 80-item limit.

Tesco added: "We are at full capacity for The Next couple of weeks and we ask those who are able to be sure to, to do business, so that, instead of Online Shopping .

"This will help us more slots for the most Vulnerable . "

that view was also of Iceland , Managing Director , Richard Walker , urged healthy people to disregard government advice and the business In Person .

He told The Bbc 's Today program, the company had restricted done "their best" to online orders that need them most, but no new slots have been released, "sold out quickly".

Mr. Walker referred to call the Prime Minister , Boris Johnson , in order to any kind of food-delivery services, to say, wherever possible, that the demand "to deliver enormous" exceeded.

He added: "I would actually be The Opposite of the PM, in that, if you are healthy, not in a Vulnerable category and the compliance with social distancing policies, please shop-in-Shop, but make sure that you shop responsible. challenge "

A government database of Vulnerable shoppers in England will help the retailers to prioritize the delivery slots during the Corona-Virus-pandemic.

Sainsbury's and Waitrose say, to write, you will begin to people on The List next week.

The supermarkets say that they are working hard to secure details for the Vulnerable people in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland .

It is the concern of those who are most at risk from The Virus , in shops, due to the lack of Online Shopping slots.

the people in the high-risk households, said The Bbc , you have to fight to be given priority treatment online or in stores.

Sharon Cranfield of Tadworth in Surrey says her 19-year-old daughter, Jessica, is very susceptible to coronavirus, because she has cystic fibrosis, which means they must survive a "sport-style" diet of 3,000 to 4,000 calories per day in order to.

The government says people should book-of-home-deliveries, where possible, especially if you share a household with someone who is particularly prone to catching The Virus .

But Sharon has struggled to find an online slot.

"The biggest concern is the lack of availability of the super market slots," she told The Bbc . "For My Daughter , it is Very Scary , because they are in isolation. I'm horrified to go to the shops - I don't want to Pick Up anything.

"It is so risky and I can't risk My Daughter . I just hope you get the delivery slots sorted.

"There is a misconception about the risk age. Many people with cystic fibrosis are children, and you can not care for themselves. It is just so stressful. My anxiety levels are through The Roof . "

Norman Philips, at the age of 68, takes care of his wife and 91-year-old mother, who both have dementia, but he is not Old Enough to be allowed to shop early.

Many supermarkets have begun on certain days for the over-70s, but this does not extend to those who care for them.

But Mr Philips, told the Today programme he was not able to secure a slot for the online delivery of its food, because The First slot was Two Weeks away. In front of a huge rise in the demand for, shopping online sites were crashing, temporarily close, or significantly over-subscribed.

As a result, he had to brave the huge queues at his local Sainsbury's.

"I'm going to be forced mingling with people And Then come Back To a home, the one who should be is shielded, and another one, my mom, who is in the high-risk category," He Said .

He Said he had to call the Social Services to the supermarket and get is his name on a list, but in spite of waiting on The Phone for two-and-a-half hours, he was not able to get through.

Another shopper Claire from Orpington, contacted Radio 5 live Wake Up to tell money program to overlook that, even though it is disabled, your needs.

"I said, personally, am blind and have a severe heart disease, the not have, while it should me on The List in relation to the immune-suppressed, etc, do not carry a risk of serious complications, I catch The Virus ," She Said in a text message.

“But, apparently, I, and others, don't count me as any kind of priority, and as such, we take our chances that a slot will be available, or the risk of catching The Virus , with the additional complications when we go outside. "

Claire added that it was difficult to observe for the blind people, The Social distancing guidance to stay two metres away from Other People as they are led round a shop.

, such as supermarkets struggle to cope with the demand for their Online Shopping platforms. Asda and Ocado websites have virtual queues in their reservation systems.

Sainsbury's chief executive Mike Coupe , said that starting next week, he would write, susceptible Shopper on the state list, which is already registered with the supermarket and offer delivery slots.

Sainsbury's says it has already 270,000 disadvantaged customers contacted to offer support, but many others have complained that you do not receive an E-Mail and can not on phones.

Tesco chief Dave Lewis said customers could Get Out and the shop should do, leave delivery slots available for more people in need of help.

Meanwhile, Morrisons said it had started the delivery of The First of people in need of protection.

So Far , he has delivered 10,000 of the £30 grocery boxes and plans to increase deliveries in The Coming week.

Stuart Rose , chief executive of Ocado, defended his company's performance in The Face of an "exponential" increase in demand.

"If you don't already had customers who are already regular customers for 10, 15 years, you can just throw the customers," He Said .

“We have been able to order restrictions on how much you order, how often you. "

Mr Rose called on shoppers to "show more restraint", namely: "There is no shortage of food. No one will Starve to death. "

Source of news: bbc.com