District 18 News
Written by: Guo Qianwen, Deng Yongzhong, Chen Leilei, Li Yinglin
2020-01-29 12:51
Last updated: 2020-01-29 12:53The outbreak of pneumonia in Wuhan caused by the new coronavirus continues, and supplies of epidemic prevention supplies such as masks and hand sanitizers on the market are tight. Citizens flock to the market as soon as they are available for sale. A chain store that imported Thai goods was severely affected by the outbreak, and a large number of masks were imported from Thailand to sell to citizens and medical staff. The shop posted on social networking sites that it will be on sale from noon today. A large number of citizens have lined up since 9 am, and there are long queues outside the branches.
The Thai-imported chain store posted on its Facebook page that it has imported a large number of Thai-made protective masks and will give them priority sales to medical staff and discipline control personnel at border control points. "You can register in real names without waiting in line. Buy protective masks first. " The public is also urged not to line up in stores early. "We will inform you about 30 minutes before the masks are sold in the stores. We will repeat the counting when the masks reach the stores, and then distribute corresponding counters to ensure that everyone has Goods for sale. "
More than a thousand people lined up to buy masks this morning at Abu Thai Life Department Store's Tai Po Super City branch. There are two teams waiting in front of the store. One is frontline medical staff with about a hundred people waiting. The other is a team of ordinary citizens, which is also the queue with the most people. Citizens at the front of the line have arrived at 7 am, and by 11 am, a steady stream of citizens have joined the queue. The staff of the store will distribute a total of 300 chips at 12 noon. The frontline medical staff and staff of the Hospital Authority, customs, immigration and other border control points, disciplined service personnel will be given priority, and there are queuing citizens and staff theory. Of the 300 funds, 187 have been distributed to staff of relevant government departments, and the others have been distributed to the public. The masks have not yet arrived, and will be sold by 3pm.
More than a thousand people lined up to buy masks this morning at Abu Thai Life Department Store's Tai Po Super City branch. (Photo by Chen Leilei)
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Most of the people in the queue wore masks, but some people only put a piece of sterilized wet tissue into the scarf and used it as a homemade "mask". The woman, who asked not to be named, pointed out that there were no masks at home four or five days ago, and the "thump masks" had returned in vain in the past three days. Therefore, she learned from friends that there are masks in the store today. More than eight o'clock has arrived to wait for the purchase. She said that because there are no masks in the family, she avoids going out during the New Year, and she has to use a "mask" made of scarves and disinfected wet tissues when she goes shopping. She bluntly did not know whether she could successfully buy today, and she believed that the government "best to send (masks)."
The woman, who asked not to be named, said that her family had no masks four or five days ago, so she had to insert a disinfected wet tissue into the scarf and use it as a "mask." (Photo by Chen Leilei)
Mr. Xu, who was placed in the front of the team, said that he was waiting at the scene at 8 am. Although he was not a medical staff or a discipline control unit at the border control point, he could not purchase in advance, but he bluntly said: "I have to worry about it." When you buy it, you have a chance. "He pointed out that there are only 20 masks left at home. During the New Year, the family and the family have been out of the street as little as possible. However, when the holidays are over, they have to be ready to go to work. "The epidemic has suddenly struck. All Hong Kong people need masks, and they will definitely be out of stock. I hope everyone understands." Mr. Xu also believed that the government's current customs clearance is a good thing, but it must also take into account those who need to come to Hong Kong to care for the elderly and children . Another citizen, Mr. Shen, who was waiting in line, pointed out that there was not much inventory of masks in his home. Today, he and his son Bing bought two masks, and also tried to order in Hong Kong from abroad.
Mr. Xu, who is in front of the team, pointed out that if the epidemic is suddenly killed, masks will definitely be out of stock. I hope everyone understands. (Photo by Chen Leilei)
Many people waiting outside the shop have waited in line for more than 2 hours, but some people have decided to give up waiting after meeting the queue. Citizen YS (pseudonym) refers to the presence of Renlong on the ground floor from the second floor of the mall this morning, so I believe I ca n’t buy a mask today and decided to leave. She claims that she has a family member in Japan, but the locals have ordered a moratorium on the masks. In addition, the postal service in Hong Kong has been suspended, and a courier company has stated that the masks will be suspended. Therefore, it is unknown whether the family can send the masks back to Hong Kong. "Some people say that 3M (factory) masks have been bought by the government and cannot be sold to the public." She said that she did not know whether the government had taken relevant measures because of the mask law, and she was frankly angry: "Government Department 唔Are you really looking for speculation? "
Nearly 2,000 people were standing in line at the Tsing Yi City branch during the peak period. The shop posted a notice that "only 300 boxes are available for sale today." It is reported that this shop will sell 300 masks to the public, and medical personnel are not restricted by this. As the number of people in the queue far exceeded the supply, some security guards said that more than 300 people were present and urged the public to consider whether to continue platooning.
Nearly 2,000 people were standing in line at the peak of Tsing Yi City. (Photo by Deng Yongzhong)
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Ms. Liang, who is in the top 20 of the team, pointed out that she came to the line more than 7 am this morning. "The more you line up, the more sharp you see the dragon tail." . The man in the healthcare industry arrived at the scene at more than 10 am. He believed that the government should distribute masks in clinics and hospitals to stabilize the supply of masks in the market, and frankly said: "One department is enough to re-work." Point by point, the situation of snap-ups is very sad. "Masks are basically equipped, but the government has mentioned the issue of mask supply completely."
At around 12:00 noon, the staff began to distribute funds and urged those present not to wait here. For the latest information on masks, please pay attention to the Facebook page.
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