Boris Johnson put Britain on lockdown on Monday evening as he outlined strict new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, ordering people to only leave the house for a few specific reasons.
One of reasons Boris Johnson gave for why people may leave their homes was 'shopping for basic necessities'. The Prime Minister asked the public to go out to buy basic necessities such as food and medicine “as infrequently as possible” and to use delivery services where they could.
So, who CAN stay open to allow people to shop for basic necessities? The exceptions... Food delivery and takeaway can remain operational.
The government guidance goes on to say: "This means people can continue to enter premises to access takeaway services, including delivery
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