Coronavirus: Tesco stores across Sussex shorten opening hours to cope with demand
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Empty shelves have been a regular sight in stores across the county since fears over the outbreak increased, with shoppers gathering supplies in case of self-isolation.
This evening (March 17), Tesco has announced it will be temporarily changing its opening hours to 6am to 10pm across its larger stores with immediate effect.
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Hide AdThe change will impact all of its Extra stores, superstores and large Metros, although a spokesman said a few large stores with pharmacies will continue to stay open past 10pm.
The spokesman said: "We’re really sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and we are doing everything we can to keep disruption to a minimum."
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