Tesco preps traffic light system amid coronavirus outbreak

Tesco will over the coming weeks deploy a traffic light system at the entrances of some of its larger stores, enabling the grocery giant to manage the flow of customers in and out.

Also at the larger stores, it now has colleagues at the entrances to help people follow coronavirus safety measures in place, and to answer any questions.

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In an email to customers, Jason Tarry, the new CEO at Tesco UK & Ireland, also announced that since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the retailer has more than doubled the number of home delivery and Click and Collect slots to 1.5 million each week.

“This is to help anyone who is unable to shop in-store – especially our most vulnerable customers – to access our online service. Last week, we delivered more orders than ever before, and we will continue to increase the number of online slots available,” he said.

“We continue to prioritise making our stores as safe as we can, and we are continually looking at new ways to do so – as well as monitoring government guidance to make sure we respond to any changes straightaway.”

“We are very grateful to you, our customers, for continuing to follow the guidelines that help to protect us all,” Tarry concluded.