Coronavirus may have prompted Ocado to advise customers to place orders further in advance because of ‘exceptionally high demand’. The online supermarket warned customers are buying ‘particularly large orders’ amid reports of panic-buying across the UK over fears of a crisis. MailOnline readers have already revealed they are stockpiling items such as bottled water, Pot Noodles, bin liners, pet food and alcohol. It comes as shops across Britain begin to ration anti-bacterial hand gels, with prices rocketing online as supermarkets sell out of supplies. Thirty-six cases of the deadly infection have now been recorded in the UK, including 16 over the weekend. But Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned the crisis will get worse before it gets better, and Public Health England said widespread transmission is ‘highly likely’. The online supermarket warned customers are buying ‘particularly large orders’ amid panic-buying across the UK over fears of a crisis RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next As desperate shoppers stockpile nappies and Boots sells out… Coronavirus test kit shortages abound: California only has… One in ten Britons could end up in hospital with… UK coronavirus could escalate within DAYS warns PM: Boris… Share this article Share Ocado spokesperson advised customers to order further… Read full this story
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