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5 Things You Should Know About Supermarkets During COVID-19 Pandemic

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, many restaurants, shops and services are closing to flatten the curve. Supermarkets, on the other hand, remain open. While people are panic-buying whatever they can get their hands…

  1. There is plenty of food if everyone buys in moderation

To handle the supply chain disruption, stores are encouraging customers to buy only what they need.

After a frenetic week of people all over the world stocking up on essentials like toilet paper, some supermarkets are limiting purchases to ensure there’s enough for everyone. In the UK, Tesco is restricting purchases of all items to three per customer to prevent useless hoarding, while Sainsbury’s is limiting toilet paper, soap and UHT milk to two per customer.

In the United States, Harris Teeter customers are only allowed to buy three items in the following categories: toilet paper, canned meat, pasta, cleaning supplies and certain medications.

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