A CONCERNED Dalry resident said he had never felt scared in a supermarket until he was faced with no anti-COVID-19 measures at Lidl.

Stephen Bark, 26, was at the Kilwinning Road store to purchase essentials on Friday, April 17, where it was ‘virtually impossible to social distance’.

He said people were trying their best to follow guidelines but there was no limiting of the number of customers and the queue for the checkout went all the way up to and along the back of the shop.

He told the Herald: “Honestly, I was very worried. I don’t think I’ve ever actually felt scared in a supermarket before.

“Not so much for myself but for the potential I could pick up the virus and pass it on.”

Stephen’s mum works in the NHS and his sister is also a key worker so his concern was for them and their colleagues.

He said: “I wouldn’t have been surprised if you’d told me there was over 50 people crammed into that shop and anyone of them could be asymptomatic.

“All it takes is one cough or sneeze and four or five people could pick it up and then you just don’t know what’s going to happen.”

A spokesperson for Lidl said: “We are committed to ensuring our colleagues and customers feel safe in our stores, and this continues to be a top priority for us.

“For this reason we have introduced a range of social distancing measures, which includes positioning designated team members at store entrances to manage the volume of people entering at one time.

“This is particularly focused on peak hours. A raft of clear communication reminding customers of the importance of maintaining a two-metre distance from each other when shopping is also in place, including floor markings in stores to mark a safe distance.

“We also have dedicated cleaning stations at store entrances for customers which includes hand sanitiser, disinfectant and wipes, for them to use on their trolleys and baskets.”

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