Tesco has said that "significant panic buying" in recent weeks cleared its supply chain of certain items, with sales jumping by around 30% after the Government ordered the public to 'stay at home'.
The supermarket giant said supply has now stabilised across the group and "more normal sales volumes are being experienced" - however online sales are still only at 10% capacity.
It added that the company has recruited 45,000 more staff members in a bid to cope with soaring demand during the coronavirus pandemic and more than 145,000 new slots have been added to its online delivery seevice.
This includes pickers and delivery drivers - however 90% of transactions will still need to be made in store. Tesco chief executive, Dave Lewis, said: