Hong Kong people rushed to buy meat, rice, soap in the supermarket to store when corona virus outbreaks.

At a major supermarket in Wan Chai, Hong Kong's busiest and central district, frozen meat and seafood stalls were empty from the morning of January 31 and the weekend, and the amount of fresh vegetables also dropped significantly.

"Everyone is really worried. I think they are all afraid of what might happen in the next few days. Prices will rise too," said Cindy, who is buying dry food and soap in the supermarket, said.

In the supermarket, dozens of customers wore masks to push carts along empty shelves, hung up signs of handwashing water and disinfectants. Some people try to finish the remaining rice bags and noodles on the shelves.

Many people explain that they stock up on food and supplies due to concerns about the possibility of Hong Kong closing its border with mainland China, affecting supply. About 90% of Hong Kong's food supply is imported, mostly from the mainland.

City residents said the rush of food stockpiling never happened in this city of 7.4 million people and described the situation even worse than what happened during the outbreak of respiratory syndrome. severe acute illness (SARS) in 2003, killing nearly 800 people, including nearly 300 from Hong Kong.

Last week, at a supermarket in a high-end shopping center on the Mekong Delta, frozen goods were also sold out quickly. People also restrict shopping at markets because they believe that stores and supermarkets have air conditioners more safe.

The Hong Kong government closed some border gates with mainland China and suspended high-speed rail lines, but not yet completely closed the borders, leaving hundreds of health workers in the special zone to organize families. from this morning.

Over the weekend, hundreds of Hong Kong people also lined up for hours to buy masks and immune-boosting products like vitamin C. On January 31, police said a 56-year-old health worker was arrested because Steal 36 masks and gloves from the hospital where she works.

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The outbreak of new coronary pneumonia virus (nCoV) outbreaks in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, China caused 362 deaths, including 361 in China and a Wuhan man in the Philippines, The number of infections has increased to more than 17,000. Hong Kong has recorded 15 cases of nCoV infection, many of them returning from mainland China.