Coronavirus continues to cause extreme lineups, store employees guard toilet tissue supplies

With the continued daily concerns over the spread of the covid19 virus, many continue to panic into stocking up on supplies. Yes, this virus is very serious and not to be taken lightly. Local grocery stores in Langley British Columbia are finding it difficult to control and keep certain items in stock. As most have heard and seen, the general panic seems to be in stocking up on toilet tissue. The news locally has been mentioning and suggesting people to stock up on products in the event they are quarantined within their own homes for a period of time.

What seems to becoming out of hand is the reasoning behind the toilet tissue. Customers have been seen hoarding numerous packs of tissue, which contain 24 or more rolls. Keeping in mind a 24 pack of toilet tissue does last the average family a month or more, hoarding multiple packages of the tissue seems rather silly. Lineups have grown to enormous lengths, even in the early morning hours shortly after Costco opened. To each his own so to say, some feel it may be better to be safe than sorry. The issue is, when one or more customers hoards multiple packages, supplies diminish for others and this causes aggression amongst customers. Much like black Friday sales and Christmas sales, staff at the local Costco Langley store has had to begin rationing and guarding the toilet tissue, and sanitizing cleaners. Physically handing out one package of toilet tissue per person or family is what the panic has come to. It is good to see that retailers are giving the best efforts to control panic within their stores.

In time we all know things will settle. Until the time covid19 gets under control, we must all do our due diligence to protect ourselves from becoming infected, or spreading infection. Washing hands with standard hand soap has proven to be sufficient, but using other sanitizing agents is also suggested. Washing hands after contacting door handles and other metal surfaces is suggested as well as wiping down surfaces more frequently with isopropyl alcohol with higher than 60% alcohol concentration. This 60% alcohol concentration also includes hand sanitizers. Apparently those with less than 60% alcohol will not kill the virus. Lets all do our best at staying safe and being respectful to others trying their best to stock up with whatever they feel makes them comfortable to the upcoming weeks.