Tesco has apologised after a customer’s details were leaked after the customer confirmed that they were in self-isolation.

A picture is being sent around WhatsApp after the person in self-isolation ordered their shopping from Tesco online.

In a comments section to the delivery person, the customer asked that the shopping be left at their front door because they were isolating themselves.

Self-isolation is being recommended as a way to combat the spread of the coronavirus, as six people in Ireland have been confirmed to have contracted the virus.

Four of those people are located in the west of the country, while the other two people are in the east.

In the case of the Tesco delivery, there has been no suggestion or confirmation that the customer has COVID-19.

The Journal is reporting that the picture being sent on WhatsApp does include the address and contact information of the customer.

A Tesco spokesperson said the company ‘apologised unreservedly’ and that it is aware of its GDPR obligations.

Tesco also informed the Data Protection Commission of the leak and the commission is looking into the case.