This was after items began flying off shelves at some supermarkets here when Singapore announced earlier in the day that it will be raising its disease outbreak response to the coronavirus situation by a notch to orange, which is just below the highest level of red.
Other politicians who also encouraged the public not to hoard groceries included labour chief and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Ng Chee Meng, and Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh. Seah Kian Peng, chief executive of supermarket chain FairPrice, said there was a surge and some panic buying of food and groceries at its physical and online stores, resulting in some shelves to be empty as a result.Seah said: “We have stocks and they are being replenished from our warehouse but if everyone starts to buy a lot more than what they need, there will never be enough. Hence I hope we all stay calm and not get into this mode and behaviour.
Sales and marketing manager Calvin Tan, 35, said he visited a FairPrice outlet at Marine Parade on Friday evening for his weekly grocery shopping but changed his mind once he saw the queues.
People are recovering! hang in there Singapore The virus is not that scary
This is what a DJ in Singapore said when she was implying Hong Kong I believe. Now what?
I wanted to buy bread yesterday at ntuc around 7.30am but after i saw how long the queue was, i went to 7-11 instead.. 😑
Why so many people don't wear masks... chinesepneumonia
This is one kiasu and kiasi community
shahhaffiz
Despicable behaviour at its best,hoarding all in sight,super selfish 🤢🤢
Imma gonna start business in JB real quick
Selfish just like the chinaman origin
JB watch out, they are coming for u next, watch ur shelves 🤣
How ironic most of them are not wearing mask
As the government have raise the emergency level ? So is this panic of actual case ?