UK supermarket chain Asda is ramping up its efforts in response to the coronavirus crisis by giving 3,500 care homes priority access to its online shopping service and by donating 250,000 face masks. The priority pass provides users with early access to online delivery slots, and the face masks will be distributed across UK care homes from mid-May. Asda’s chief executive has said “I take great pride in knowing that Asda customers want us to support our local communities – and hope that you will be proud of us for taking this step to support care homes.”
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Asda is not the only UK supermarket to go out of its way to support the elderly and vulnerable at this difficult time – in late April, J&P also reported that Aldi has opened a new portal where shopping vouchers can be accessed, along with other UK supermarkets making 300,000 more delivery slots available.
