Coronavirus: Popular Derry shop considering deliveries for older customers during emergency

Harkin's newsagents on the Lecky Road said it is business as usual and it was planning for the next few months.

"We are currently trying to come up with solutions for this COVID19 situation. Ideally we do not want to close, especially when locals need us but we do realise it will be difficult.

"As it stands we are business as usual. We wear gloves and use sanitiser.

"As the situation may get worse, we are considering a locked door approach: letting a few people in, lock up, let them go and repeat. Our owner is currently trying to work out a delivery service to our older patrons and I myself would deliver groceries also," the shop's manager said.

The intention for now is to stay open for as long as possible.

"We want to remain open for as long as humanly possible for everyone. We realise there are genuine fear for this virus and it may get considerably worse before it gets better. Which is why we want to remain as an option to you all.

"We are here to help and always will be," the shop said.