BREAKING: Sainsbury's bans couples from shopping together as it ramps up social distancing
Sainsbury’s has banned couples shopping together in the latest measure to control the spread ofThe supermarket giant says if more than one adult arrives at one of its stores, staff will ask the group to choose who goes inside to shop, with the others having to wait outside.
However, parents with children who can’t be left home alone will still be allowed inside the building. In a letter to customers, Sainsbury’s Chief executive Mike Coupe said: ‘From today, we are asking everyone to please only send one adult per household to our shops.‘This helps us keep people a safe distance apart and also helps to reduce queues to get into stores. Our store teams will be asking groups with more than one adult to choose one adult to shop and will ask other adults to wait. Children are of course welcome if they are not able to stay at home.
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