lockdown, which will last until mid Febrauary. Freezers had also been emptied as well as bread, fresh fruit and vegetables, writes The Mirror.
But supermarkets are urging people not to stockpile items as there is no risk to supply to essentials.The new national lockdown, which will close schools and colleges as well as the hospitality sector, is set to last until mid February.It's already in place but didn't become law until midnight on Wednesday.
It was introduced after the number of positive coronavirus cases reached record numbers on Tuesday, as more than 60,000 cases were recorded for the first time since the pandemic began.
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