Panic buying back on in Victoria

[imastawka]

 Here we go again.  

Coles and Woolworths have reintroduced limits on products in Victoria due to a spike in panic buying.

Shoppers will once again only be be restricted on how much toilet paper they can buy in supermarkets across the state.

A Woolworths spokesman said the company had reimposed a two per-person limit on another of essential items across its Victorian stores on Wednesday afternoon.

The limits apply to toilet paper, hand sanitiser, paper towel, flour, sugar, pasta, mince, UHT milk, eggs and rice. The limits will also apply to online order.

The move comes as concerned residents strip some stores of the essential items as they face the possibility of mandatory lockdown amid an outbreak of COVID-19 cases in outer-suburban Melbourne

There was an additional 20 cases confirmed on Wednesday. An 80-year-old man also died on Tuesday night from COVID-19 in Victoria.  

A Coles shopper snapped a picture inside the store in Craigieburn, Melbourne, showing a sign informing customers they can only buy four packs of toilet paper.  

The move is in response to 'significantly elevated demand seen over the past 24 hours in certain parts of Melbourne'. 

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said they 'won't rule out' reintroducing stay at home orders for coronavirus hotspots. 

'Our government has said that if the public health advice from our experts is to reintroduce stay at home legal directions, in particular locations we will consider doing that,' Ms Mikakos told ABC Radio National Breakfast. 

'Clearly some people think the pandemic is over. It's not over. We want people to remain at a heightened sense of awareness about physical distancing.' 

On Tuesday, tensions were already on the rise in COVID-19 hot spots from Melbourne's west to east. 

One Brimbank resident told Daily Mail Australia he had heard about people stockpiling again on morning radio and had come down to the shops to grab some rolls before they vanished. 

Reports spread quickly that a local shopping centre within the same municipality had already run out of the product.

More here -

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/coles-and-woolworths-reintroduce-shopping-limits-after-coro...

[davewil1964]

Less than when?

There weren't a lot of guest workers around during the first hoarding panic.

[domino-710]

OK - send some up.

Shelves totally - I mean totally empty here.

Need to begin planting those seeds again - now.

[lyhargr_0]

Heaps of loo paper at Aldi in Hamilton also at Coles Express

[tizzy49]

I wonder if they are aware of some people who live around Hamilton are

full of sh! so they keep up the supply for them? 

[bright.ton42]

Glad to see the shelves are still  well stocked on the mid  nth  coast of NSW,  though it could change overnight. 

[the_great_she_elephant]

No problems here in WA.

[davidc4430]

Woolworths, Coles bring back toilet paper limits nationwide as coronavirus cases continue to rise in Victoria

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-26/woolworths-coles-re-introduces-toilet-paper-limit/12397374

i'm ok with the limit on toot paper buying but it needs to be backed with a ink stamp on the back of the hand with something that takes at least a few days to wash off.

no returning to buy time and again on the same day.

and we know they drongos will return time and again dont we.

it'll be interesting this sunday, will there be any left at my local woolies

[ambercat16]

I'm inclined to think that the massive buying for profit that kicked off the panic buying last time is less likely this time.  The scum bags who were left with huge quantities that they were unable to sell are unlikely to do it again.  I think this time it's more people making sure they have plenty for their own use.

(Of course, it's perfectly likely I'm totally wrong😳)

[davewil1964]

I stocked up with 750g of pasta, 1kg of flour and an 8-pack of toot roll last month.

Sugar could be an issue, but for the rest I'm right for several months.

[wide-world-of-stamps]

A bit low in our local Woolies yesterday, here in country NSW.

Still some in stock, but selling out fast.

Luckily we bought a 24 pack last week (it lasts a while but works out cheaper per roll than the smaller packs).

We did buy a couple of tins of tomatoes and an extra tin of baked beans though, just in case.