Coronavirus Effect in Mumbai: Sale of sugar, cheese, pizza base increase; stocks over at multiple stores

With the Coronavirus outbreak in the country, Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi called for a 21-day lockdown of India. While we are all practicing self-isolation and social distancing, which are also the need of the hour, there have been several issues that the common citizen is battling with. The news of a complete lockdown threw the entire country and its people into a tizzy and ever since, there's been a huge surge in the market for several products. 

Things like sanitisers, handwashes and tissue papers had completely disappeared from the stands with people hoarding. The owner of a supermarket in Andheri's RTO area shares, "There's been a huge demand over the last two weeks. We haven't had bread supply for a few days. So in the last week, we had to refuse several call orders for bread packets. People have bought bread, chips, tea, milk, and sugar in plenty. But we still had a regular delivery for milk and tea, but sugar and bread were missing from our stock for at least three to four days. Now, we have restocked them." 

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A shopkeeper in Vile Parle said, "Yes, people are buying a lot of things and the sale of sugar has gone up. Now, I don't have sugar to sell and I feel it will take another 4 days to get stock." Another grocery store from the same area said, "I might stop coming to shop because the stalk is over and people are coming and asking for packaged chicken, cheese and pizza base which I don't have."

Another grocery store owner from Chembur added, "We are taking every step possible to ensure everyone gets enough foodgrains for the week. But over the week, the demand for wheat, rice, and sooji has been immense. The stalk in my shop was over last week but thankfully, we were able to get more stock two days back. Also, dairy products like cheese, pizza base are in huge demand but our stock for the same is over."

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With the current crisis of food prevalent all over the city and in the country at large, we're sure it has been a difficult time for all of you as well. If you also have a similar story to share, please tell us in the comments below.