A number of Tesco staff are self isolating after coronavirus confirmed at two Highland branches of the supermarket

One member of staff at each of the Inshes and Eastfield Way branches of Tesco Extra have tested positive for Covid-19 it has been confirmed.

A Tesco spokesman has said a number of staff members were self isolating and added: “A very small number of colleagues at our Inverness Extra and Inverness Inshes Extra stores are self-isolating after a colleague tested positive for Covid-19.

"The safety of our colleagues, customers and suppliers remains our number one priority and we are working with local public health authorities, following all Scottish Government guidance, including when colleagues need to self-isolate, and taking the relevant precautions.

"We have extensive measures across all of our stores to help keep everyone safe, including protective screens at every checkout, a traffic light system at our store entrance monitoring numbers, social distancing signage and regular cleaning.”