“We do not observe rush demand, all the necessary products are on the shelves in stores and in sufficient quantities in warehouses,” RIA Novosti quoted Nemeryuk as saying.
Earlier, RBC, citing a study conducted on the Internet, reported that a third of Russians are preparing for possible quarantine restrictions associated with the spread of COVID-19 and are purchasing goods for future use.
It was reported that 20% of Russians began to purchase essential goods for the future, another 12% said that they also began to purchase goods of other categories.