Food buy-out "I settled in 1-2 weeks after going out" April 10th, 18:00 in Western countries
As the spread of the new coronavirus continues to limit outings in various parts of the world, people in Europe and the United States temporarily bought food by those who were worried about long-term home life, but depending on the local Japanese, It is said that buying was calm in about one or two weeks.
In Italy ...
In Italy, where deaths from the new coronavirus are highest, movement is still severely restricted.
Sayaka Miyamoto, who lives in the northern city of Turin, said, "In Milan, where the infection first spread, the shelves were overcrowded and the shelves of supermarkets were loose, but it has been less than a week since the restrictions on going out were issued. In Torino, there are places where the number of preserved foods such as pasta that are in high demand, such as two per person, is limited. "
In the United States…
Also, Akiko Yabugame, who lives in the eastern state of New York, where the United States has the highest number of infected people, said, "Before and after the restrictions on outings, the store was crowded and people were lined up outside. Of the preserved food was gone, but it calmed down in a week or two. "
However, disinfecting alcohol and masks are still scarce and hard to find in any country.
In addition, delivery and distribution are also affected, but Mr. Yabugame uses an online supermarket, but it is difficult to make a reservation, and he checks many sites every day to check whether it can be delivered and purchases it. is.
Over the supply of food, local media has said that the supply is sufficient and there is no need to buy it.