Bad experiences in Derbyshire supermarkets during coronavirus lockdown

Staff and customers have revealed the problems they've faced

Rules for visiting supermarkets across Derbyshire have undergone massive changes since the coronavirus lockdown.

To keep workers and customers safe, supermarkets have implemented many safety measures.

For instance, shoppers must adhere to the Government's social distancing rules, keeping a two-metre distance away from each other at all times.

Other changes include limiting the number of people allowed in-store at any one time, with those waiting asked to queue outside while keeping socially distanced.

This has made doing the weekly shop a totally different experience.

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While the vast majority of people are sticking to the rules, some staff and customers have faced bad experiences at Derbyshire supermarkets since the start of Covid-19 pandemic.

Issues surrounding social distancing were viewed as the biggest problem for those commenting on a post on the Derbyshire Live Facebook page last week.

Sue Rogers posted to say: "Lack of social distancing. More than one person per trolley and people standing in the middle of the aisles gossiping on their phones."

Kamram Qayyum added: "To see some people not following two-metre social distance rules and they are not bothered."

While Louise Rayner said she's had "people reaching across" her to grab items in the aisles when doing her shopping.

Among those commenting were two supermarket workers, who voiced concerns that they are not spoken to with respect by some customers.

Richard Hind posted to say he has a "huge list" of problems he's faced while working during the coronavirus pandemic.

He said: "Oh I have a huge list as I work in a supermarket, the main one is us supermarket workers are invisible unless you need something and apparently we don't deserve to be spoken to with respect."

Fellow supermarket worker Jarmila Ifebe agreed and added: "I was literally about to write something similar. I work in one too and have the same feeling."

Many supermarkets have implemented rules to stop several members of the same household visiting together.

Laura Ashton posted to say it concerns her when she sees shoppers not sticking to the rules.

She said: "Letting two adults in to shop together when the signs clearly say one."