COVID-19: Hoarders hit stores, despite calls not to
SUFFICIENT SUPPLY: Taiwan has an abundance of pandemic-related goods in storage, and protocols have been implemented to ensure that the supply chain is not broken
By Fang Pin-chao and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Hordes of customers descended on hypermarkets and supermarkets in Taipei and New Taipei City after the government yesterday raised the COVID-19 alert level for the two municipalities to level 3 until May 28.
Earlier in the day, the Central Epidemic Command Center reported 180 new domestically transmitted cases, most of them in Taipei and New Taipei City.
Despite the government urging the public to stop hoarding daily necessities, shelves were stripped bare while cashiers were working as fast as they could.
The Straits Times
Taiwan sees 2nd record jump in community infections in a week
People inquiring about Covid-19 vaccinations at the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in New Taipei City, Taiwan, on Thursday. Mounting infections have led to a renewed interest in vaccinations on the island.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
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The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC, 中央流行疫情指揮中心) announced on Saturday 180 new local and 5 more imported infections, bringing the tally to 1,475.
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