State of Emergency, Coronavirus (part 2)

[Dundee]

ScoMo has put everyone in the naughty corner at today's press conference, so we'll see if it has any effect.  It fascinates me that these people are quite happy to be shoulder to shoulder in the supermarket breathing all over each other.

"On bulk purchasing of supplies: Stop hoarding. I can't be more blunt about it. Stop it," Mr Morrison said.

"It is not sensible, it is not helpful and it has been one of the most disappointing things I have seen in Australian behaviour in response to this crisis.

"That is not who we are as a people. It is not necessary. It is not something that people should be doing."

"I am seeking Australia's common sense cooperation with these very clear advisory positions. Stop doing it. It's ridiculous. It's un-Australian, and it must stop," he said.

"I would ask people to do the right thing by each other in getting a handle on these sorts of practices."

The PM also urged people to be patient and not take their annoyance out on supermarket workers.

"Do not abuse staff. We're all in this together," he said.

Debra 

Adding because I can.....

Stop it!  It's ridiculous!

[a chesters]

Went into one of the local supermarkets to do some shopping this morning. The other one had only part of the shopfront open, and staff on duty to tell the "young" ones to come back after 08:00.

The one we went to had no potatoes or onions . We were able to get some prepared pasta meals, to be put in the freezer for later. We also bought 4 500gram packets of mince. OH had to take two to another checkout, as only two allowed at a time.

The place was much more busy that normal at that time, and all "oldies". Most were behaving reasonable well, but there were no loo rolls.  Will check out tomorrow

Cooked up the mince, which makes 5 meals.

[a chesters]

Just heard on the radio that some of the "panic" buyers are driving out to the country towns around Melbourne and Sydney, and pillaging the local supermarkets. They are going out in mini busses with a trailer.

Much suspicion regarding the end place for the purchases. Some think over to China, for inflated prices, or even worse, local markets, again for inflated prices

[Erato]

"4 500 gram packets of mince ...  which makes 5 meals"

Wow, you're big meat eaters.  I get 3 or 4 meals for two people out of half a kilo.

[Dundee]

Just heard on the radio that some of the "panic" buyers are driving out to the country towns around Melbourne and Sydney, and pillaging the local supermarkets. They are going out in mini busses with a trailer.

Much suspicion regarding the end place for the purchases. Some think over to China, for inflated prices, or even worse, local markets, again for inflated prices

Photos or it didn't happen.  Sounds like a Facebook rumour to me.

Debra 

[a chesters]

The man who rang the radio station got a photo of a bus at Young, some 300kms from Sydney, but for some reason, the passengers tried to hide their faces

He implied that they were the same types who are buying up the baby formula

[Dundee]

This rumour has been making the rounds of social media for weeks now and in an age where people take photos and video of everything, including their breakfast, I will remain sceptical until I see proof.

Debra 

[groom]

At last supermarkets are acting! Email from Sainsbury said they are reserving an hour a week for elderly shoppers and disabled  customers  ( not really long enough). Also they have said

“ We will also help elderly and vulnerable customers access food online. From Monday 23rd March, our online customers who are over 70 years of age or have a disability will have priority access to online delivery slots. We will contact these customers in the coming days with more details”

[Gadget]

. We also bought 4 500gram packets of mince. OH had to take two to another checkout, as only two allowed at a time.