Authorities: Panic buying now under control, food supplies sufficient during MCO | Malay Mail

Wednesday, 08 Apr 2020 04:33 PM MYTPeople are seen stocking up on food and other goods during the panic buying at a supermarket in George Town March 17, 2020. ― Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

“From that number, we found that there were panic buying at 48 premises, at 6.8 per cent, in the early phase of the MCO, but the situation is now under control,” he said. As for face masks, initially only 16 premises out of 343 had supply of face masks in February and by March, only about 21 premises had supply.

“We have also received 21 reports on face masks pricing and have taken action under the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 and Control of Supplies Act 1961,” he said.The department had already received five reports on increased pricing of hand sanitisers and actions were taken against those involved.

He said items such as eggs, bread, rice vermicelli, sardines, flour and some other items may be facing some supply issues due to high demand.

We'll see. I never trust the press much. Worst I don't even trust this pintu belakang government at all. So far everything have been NATO

but the picture is showing empty shelf .

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