How does food parcel delivery work?A total of one-and-a-half million people in England have been identified as being extremely medically vulnerable.
The government has contacted 900,000 of those and plans to distribute free food parcels every week to more than 50,000 who have no family or friends to help them.
The first 4,000 were delivered at the weekend.
The identical parcels contain essential non-perishable supplies like pasta, cereal, fruit, tea bags, potatoes and tinned goods as well as toilet paper.
A food distribution company will deliver the packs to people's doorsteps, although in some cases local authorities, charities or emergency services may help out.
The government is working in partnership with the food industry, local government, and voluntary groups and could potentially deliver hundreds of thousands every week.
What are supermarkets doing to keep customers safe?Branches of the main supermarkets have introduced policies to keep customers at a safe distance from one other.
These include somebody on the door controlling customer numbers, and spacing out those queuing outside.
Inside, many supermarkets are providing hand sanitiser for customers and floor markers for till queues.
The government has contacted 900,000 of those and plans to distribute free food parcels every week to more than 50,000 who have no family or friends to help them.
The first 4,000 were delivered at the weekend.
The identical parcels contain essential non-perishable supplies like pasta, cereal, fruit, tea bags, potatoes and tinned goods as well as toilet paper.
A food distribution company will deliver the packs to people's doorsteps, although in some cases local authorities, charities or emergency services may help out.
The government is working in partnership with the food industry, local government, and voluntary groups and could potentially deliver hundreds of thousands every week.
What are supermarkets doing to keep customers safe?Branches of the main supermarkets have introduced policies to keep customers at a safe distance from one other.
These include somebody on the door controlling customer numbers, and spacing out those queuing outside.
Inside, many supermarkets are providing hand sanitiser for customers and floor markers for till queues.
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