[Explanation] With the better situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control situation, the tight supply of masks has gradually eased. A few days ago, Zhengzhou, Qingdao, Xiamen and other places announced the suspension of online appointments for masks. What is the supply of masks in Beijing? How much is it? On April 2nd, a reporter from China News Agency visited some pharmacies in Xicheng District, Beijing, and found that there were spot masks on sale and no purchase restriction measures were taken. Many people said that compared to the "hard mask" in the early days of the epidemic, masks are now much better.
[Live Voice] Pharmacy staff
42 (yuan) 1 package, 10 in 1 package.
[Same Period] Beijing People
(How many packs do you buy?) I'll buy one now, because I still have a N95 mask at home, so I'll prepare a pack first. Before, you had to make an appointment. You can't buy it until a certain time. Now it is available in general pharmacies. We can now be regarded as "mask free".
[Same Period] Beijing People
It's better to buy now than before. At that time, when I went out to buy outside (pharmacy), there was almost no goods. (Now at home) there are about 20 pairs per person.
[Same Period] Beijing People
The last time I bought a mask was about two weeks ago. I can buy it in a pharmacy. Just come and buy it. (In the early stages of the epidemic) I couldn't buy it at many drug stores. At the beginning of the epidemic, it happened to be during the Spring Festival holiday. Most factories were not started. Now these factories may be started and production capacity is up.
[Explanation] Pharmacy staff introduced that the current daily supply of masks in the store is about 100 packs, all of which are disposable medical masks. With the increasing supply, the demand for the public has dropped significantly compared to the initial period of the epidemic.
[Same Period] Pharmacy Staff
(Supply daily) 100 packs, sometimes dozens of packs. You can buy it in most places, and the demand is not as big as before. It is not said that you buy too much, usually 2 to 5 packs.
[Explanation] A reporter at another drug store saw dozens of packs of disposable medical protective masks neatly arranged, and people came to buy one after another.
[Same period] Beijing people
A bag of 28 yuan and 10 bags. I think it seems cheaper than before. (Outbreak) I have n’t bought it since the beginning. I came here every day for the past two days to ask. This person is pretty good today. Come and tell me, and I will come and buy it.
[Commentary] The staff of the pharmacy revealed that in the early stage of the epidemic, people must register their identity information when purchasing masks and take measures to limit purchases. As mask production capacity increased, the original tight supply situation was eased. At present, stores have cancelled registration and purchase restrictions.
[Same Period] Pharmacy Staff
From the end of March (to) now, (supply of masks) is not so tight, and every day (commodity) can come for fifty or sixty packs, and daily sales can probably sell twenty or thirty packs. Previously, it was necessary to register an ID card, and then each person could purchase a few. Now it's mainly the factory. After the factory has resumed work and production, the output will basically be a little better.
[Explanation] Wang Xianzhong, vice president of Dingdang Express Pharmaceutical Group, said that affected by the epidemic, the production orders of masks signed with 3 factories before New Year's Eve were cancelled, and they had to temporarily purchase from factories in various places.
[Contemporary] Wang Xianzhong, Vice President of Dingdang Express Pharmaceutical Group
We also promptly purchased some masks from some domestic manufacturers. At that time, we purchased nearly 500,000 (only) masks. At the same time, we launched global supply chain resources. For example, in Nigeria and South Korea, we also purchased nearly 800,000 (only) masks.
[Explanation] Wang Xianzhong said that the current situation of the epidemic in China is gradually under control, the production capacity of the factory is continuously increasing, and the supply is being restored. In addition, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce has allocated 4 million medical nursing and medical surgical masks to Dingdang Fast Medicine in three batches to ensure sufficient market supply.
[Contemporary] Wang Xianzhong, Vice President of Dingdang Express Pharmaceutical Group
The initial period is generally limited to 100,000 or 200,000 (only). Now the supply of manufacturers is relatively better. You can see that the scarcity of masks on the market is not very high, and it can basically meet the needs of the people. Now we have a sales volume of about 300,000 to 400,000 (only) a day. It is mainly online. Nowadays, people are used to shopping online, and the offline (sales) volume is not large. 4 million (only) masks have been taken. Today or tomorrow, we will continue to adjust the masks (from) the Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
Lang Jiahui reports from Beijing
Editor-in-chief: [Ji Xiang]