Singaporean Minister Chan Chun Sing pledged to provide enough food for people between Covid-19, asking them to "buy responsibly".

"Although there may be some adjustments, we still have enough food for all Singaporeans, as long as we make responsible purchases," said Singapore Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing. speaking at a press conference on television today.

Singapore, which imports 90% of its food, has seen a recent wave of panic shopping, as residents fear Covid-19 will disrupt the country's food supply.

Those fears increased on the evening of March 16, when neighboring Malaysia declared a national blockade, demanding that citizens not go abroad and ban foreigners from entering. Chan said Singapore had a backup plan and would store enough food.

"The supply disruption from Malaysia is one of the contingency scenarios that we have prepared over the years. Therefore, we have a plan to control this situation with a combination of stockpiles and assets." domestically and diversify the supply from abroad, "said Chan, confirming there was enough time to find alternative sources if normal supplies were interrupted.

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, earlier in February, also reassured people about Covid-19, advising people not to worry, as excessive fear could be more harmful than nCoV. Mr. Lee asserted that Singapore has had experience from fighting SARS 17 years ago and the current health system is improving.

Singaporeans have flocked to supermarkets across the island many times to buy toilet paper, noodles and rice to stock up because of the obsession with the SARS epidemic. Singapore authorities have urged people not to stock up on unnecessary items.

Singapore's Ministry of Health on March 15 called on people to cancel unnecessary outbound trips to prevent the spread of nCoV. Since March 16, the country has banned entry and transit for foreign visitors who have been in the epidemic area for the last 14 days.

Covid-19 has appeared in 162 countries and territories, leaving nearly 183,000 people infected, more than 7,100 dead and nearly 88,000 recovering. Singapore currently records more than 240 nCoV infections, of which more than 100 have recovered and none have died.