Narita Airport Returning Chinese purchase large quantities of masks `` China is scarce '' January 23 12:53
At the pharmacy at Narita Airport, a large number of tourists returning to China have been looking for large quantities of masks following the spread of pneumonia, which is thought to be caused by a new type of coronavirus in China.
In the pharmacy in the departure lobby, Chinese tourists who returned to Japan on Tuesday arrived one after another.
According to pharmacies, the number of people who have purchased masks has surged since it became clear that pneumonia was increasing, and some people went to the cash registers in large baskets from shelves.
A pharmacy rep said, "This was never before."
A 37-year-old woman visiting Dalian, Liaoning Province, said, "In China, masks are scarce at every store and are popular as Japanese souvenirs."
A 42-year-old man from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, said, "I'm not too worried, but I've bought it for my family and friends because it's no longer available in China."