South Australia will lock up again for 6 days starting early on Thursday (19 Nov 2020) Supermarket panic buying

Panic buying in South Australia

Australia's Covid-19 pneumonia epidemic continues. The South Australian government announced on the 18th that the city will be closed from midnight on Thursday for a period of 6 days. All residents must stay in their homes, and schools, restaurants and other venues must be closed to curb the outbreak.

The authorities said that the measures will take effect at midnight on Thursday. All people are prohibited from going out. Each family can only allow one person to go out once a day, but only for specific purposes. You must wear a face mask when you go out. All schools, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, schools and outdoor sports venues will be closed, the construction industry will also cease operations, and elderly care and residential facilities for the disabled will be closed.

In addition, weddings and funerals are prohibited, public real estate auctions and outdoor activities are prohibited, and factories other than food and medical products will also be closed. Supermarkets, public transportation, water and electricity and communication facilities, medical services, etc. remain in operation.

Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, has a total of 36 confirmed cases since Sunday, and the hotel group has increased to 22 people. The authorities described the need to take swift and decisive action to prevent the spread of the virus during the embryonic stage of the epidemic.

After the measures were announced, local citizens flooded into supermarkets to buy daily necessities, and there were long queues outside many supermarkets. The local government urged citizens not to panic shopping.

The supermarket's toilet paper was sold out completely