Tesco Lotus Express to allow only 15 people at one time in stores

[rooster59]

Tesco Lotus Express to allow only 15 people at one time in stores

By THE NATION

 

 

Tesco Lotus Express will allow no more than 15 customers at one time in its 1,600 stores nationwide, as part of its social distancing policy, starting from Sunday (March 29).

 

In addition, all customers will be required to wear face masks and get a thermoscan before entering the store as part of its preventive measures against Covid-19, managing director James Padovan said.

 

Tesco Lotus Express remains open and sells food and essential goods.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385002

 

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[Chazar]

just like  makro  i  no  longer  go  there so stuff  em............staff  at  tesco  today not distancing themselves  in  the  car park rummaging  thru  a  trolley  of  stuff eating  food etc

[Guderian]

My local Tesco Express is so small you couldn't fit 15 customers in it!

[bluesofa]

10 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

In addition, all customers will be required to wear face masks

Will they have to be Tesco Lotus face masks, or will 7 Eleven masks be allowed?

<For the hard-of-learning: Sarcasm>

[Artisi]

sounds like a reasonable arrangement, although 15 in some of the smaller store could be too much , whereas in the larger extra store it could well be increased a little - but anyway its no big deal for most people, but as usual there will be those who just love to whinge about anything. 

[edwardandtubs]

31 minutes ago, Chazar said:

just like  makro  i  no  longer  go  there so stuff  em............staff  at  tesco  today not distancing themselves  in  the  car park rummaging  thru  a  trolley  of  stuff eating  food etc

7-Eleven staff are the same, not following social distancing rules at all. The problem with the masks is that it gives people a false sense of security and makes them think they can just go about their normal routines as long as they keep the mask on.

[stuhan]

It's a good idea.

 

[klauskunkel]

Queue number? Queues for the queue number?

[Moonlover]

You'd be lucky (or unlucky!) to see more than 3 or 4 in our local branch. But it has little or nothing to do with Covid. It's been that way ever since they stopped handing out plastic bags and shoppers started nicking the shopping baskets!

 

To add to their misery, there's a large and very well stocked convenience store just up the road that hands out plastic bags like there's no tomorrow!

[PJPom]

Stop wingeing, they are at least trying to do something. I went to my local Tesco Lotus yesterday and wearing my mask I was not amused by a group of twenty somethings ( westerners ) having a morning meet up in the meat section, not one of them wearing a mask.

I know a mask is a totally inadequate protection but at least the wearing of one shows a respect for others not a self centred attitude so obvious these days. That’s my rant for the week now I will get back to reading my book... look after yourselves...

[billd766]

1 hour ago, Guderian said:

My local Tesco Express is so small you couldn't fit 15 customers in it!

We don't even have a Tesco Express out here in Nakhon Nowhere. I guess the nearest would be in Khampaeng Phet 65km one way or Nakhon Sawan 125km in the opposite direction.

[simon43]

Good move - my local supermarket in Laos is already doing this...

[fforest1]

Tesco seems to love rules and restrictions......They were enforcing the plastic bag ban 1 minute after midnight on the first day.....And you can bet your Jack boots they will be right on top of this one too.....

[Elzear]

1 hour ago, PJPom said:

Stop wingeing, they are at least trying to do something. I went to my local Tesco Lotus yesterday and wearing my mask I was not amused by a group of twenty somethings ( westerners ) having a morning meet up in the meat section, not one of them wearing a mask.

I know a mask is a totally inadequate protection but at least the wearing of one shows a respect for others not a self centred attitude so obvious these days. That’s my rant for the week now I will get back to reading my book... look after yourselves...

No, a mask is not a totally inadequate protection, on the contrary, but IN CONFINED SPACES only. And yes you are right about that bunch of westerners. But you try finding masks in shops .. Zilch. Thanks the postal services are still wirking, I order mine from ... Japan ! 

Now imagine if that bunch if westerners had been refused entry because of their lack of masks, suppose you were one of those, how would you react ? 

 

[scubascuba3]

A sensible approach, should do the same for bars to allow them to get going

[Kadilo]

25 minutes ago, fforest1 said:

Tesco seems to love rules and restrictions......They were enforcing the plastic bag ban 1 minute after midnight on the first day.....And you can bet your Jack boots they will be right on top of this one too.....

Let’s hope so, the sooner the better. 

[mehrdad]

CP - company bought tesco lotus already!!! I think very soon have some change in this company 

[Kadilo]

5 minutes ago, mehrdad said:

CP - company bought tesco lotus already!!! I think very soon have some change in this company 

Yes.........there will still only be 15 allowed in though. 

[Grumpy John]

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

We don't even have a Tesco Express out here in Nakhon Nowhere. I guess the nearest would be in Khampaeng Phet 65km one way or Nakhon Sawan 125km in the opposite direction.

I am over near the Golden Mango Triangle.....Phitsanulok,  PhiChit and Phetchabun corner and it's a 28km ride to Wang Si Phun to find a Lotus X or 7/11.  Yet to see 15 in Lotus X.   5 or 6 maybe...... 

[fforest1]

12 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Let’s hope so, the sooner the better. 

Nice one.....I was being sarcastic....and you twisted it in the opposite direction..lol

[Elzear]

What type of masks are we actually talking about ? Most, if not all the masks wearing persons I see are wearing surgical masks. If I believe medical informations regarding those masks, their primary use is to retain the droplets of the wearer when talking. Surgeons talk a lot when at work. They to not protect from inhalation. Another type of mask, with a particle filter, is used, coded FFP2.  Both categories are single use, to be disregarded in a controlled manner. Do we, westerners, let alone the Thai people apply this controlled manner ? Of course not. But then, Men pen Rai.. it don’t matter really. It’s what we see that matters: a abiding mask wearing individual. 

[Kadilo]

I think the Thais need a dose of queuing outside then maybe they will understand a bit more about social distancing. 

Over here in the UK all supermarkets are being controlled by security outside only letting in people when the first aisle is clear. This is leading to big queues at time’s outside but in my experience people are accepting it. 
 

Tesco Where I live has put up screens around their till workers and tape on the floor to reflect where to stand for the correct distancing. 

[drbeach]

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

Good move - my local supermarket in Laos is already doing this...

Is mask wearing and thermo screening happening there?

[metisdead]

A post using ALL CAPS has been removed,  please turn off your Caps Lock when posting. 

[drbeach]

33 minutes ago, mehrdad said:

CP - company bought tesco lotus already!!! I think very soon have some change in this company 

Yes, name change to CP Lotus.

[alien365]

My local Tesco lotus has been closed all week. There have been no official reported cases so it seems odd.

[cyril sneer]

1 hour ago, fforest1 said:

Tesco seems to love rules and restrictions......They were enforcing the plastic bag ban 1 minute after midnight on the first day.....And you can bet your Jack boots they will be right on top of this one too.....

They only do it so a news story is released, another form of advertising themselves 

[Guderian]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

A sensible approach, should do the same for bars to allow them to get going

They might not sell much beer if you have to keep your face mask on while drinking!

[Burma Bill]

What if all 15 customers headed to one particular counter - say the fresh food chilled cabinets??? No social distancing!!

 

[Kadilo]

18 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

What if all 15 customers headed to one particular counter - say the fresh food chilled cabinets??? No social distancing!!

 

What do you suggest they do to prevent total stupidity?

 

At some point people do have to use some common sense and not have to be told every single thing.