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Written by: Huang Weilun
2020-03-01 16:17
Last updated: 2020-03-01 16:17The epidemic of a new type of coronavirus commonly known as Wuhan pneumonia has continued. In the past, there has been a shortage of masks in Hong Kong. The public has been rushing to buy masks and disinfection supplies. It is difficult to find a mask.
The reporter went to Causeway Bay and Wan Chai on March 1st to learn about the supply and prices of masks and disinfection products. It was found that almost all pharmacies are available, and even some clothing stores and home goods stores are available. A box of 50 masks is sold. The price ranges from 200 yuan to 420 yuan, and the origin includes Indonesia, Taiwan, and the United States. As for alcohol hand rub, it ranges from more than 10 yuan to more than 30 yuan, including popular brands such as Dilu.
The reporter saw that there were no more mask purchases today, and some pharmacies had very few customers. One of the pharmacies even posted a notice of "Clearance of Goods". Staff said that since the global supply of masks is still tight, and freight is still high, the price of masks still maintains at 200 to 300 yuan, I believe there is not much room for downward adjustment.
The reporter visited more than 20 pharmacies from Wan Chai to Causeway Bay today. Observations revealed that except for one mask in Wan Chai, and another mask only for children, all of them were sold as population masks. As for disinfection products, such as alcohol hand lotion, disinfection wipes, etc., all are sold. The reporter walked along and found that there are two medicine stores, two home goods stores, and two clothing stores that sell disinfection products, and some also sell masks. One of the clothing store staff said that the owner consigned products for friends, hoping Help citizens, but the market is gradually saturated and sales are not high.
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In more than 20 pharmacies, the price of a box of 50 masks ranges from 200 yuan to 328 yuan, the cheapest of which is from Indonesia, 200 yuan a box; Thai masks are 230 yuan a box; Taiwan masks sell 260 US masks are 328 yuan; 50 most expensive Japanese masks sell for 420 yuan, which is an average of 8.4 yuan.
As for the masks produced in South Korea, most pharmacies are out of stock. One of them is available. An adult KF94 mask is 38 yuan; the other is a KF94 mask for 28 yuan. Some pharmacy staff said that since the large-scale outbreak in South Korea, there are no more supplies.
A box of American masks sells for 328 yuan. (Photo by Huang Weilun)
Pharmacy staff: masks are expensive due to outbreaks in many places
As for disinfection products, they are available in more than 20 pharmacies, with the lowest price of 20 yuan for a single, and 80 yuan for 5 at a clothing store, which is an average of 16 yuan for 1. In addition, the more popular dew alcohol hand lotion has a pharmacy for 38 yuan a piece; but there are also home goods stores for only 25 yuan.
Masks and disinfection supplies are available in many places, but the price has not changed much compared with the previous one, and there are no more people snapping up. Most of them are not popular, and one of them is more popular in Causeway Bay. Notice of clearance of goods. Staff said that although there are more and more masks on the market, but epidemics have occurred in many places, the global supply of masks is still tight, and shipping costs are also high. Therefore, the price of masks is still high, and there is not much room for downward adjustment.
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The staff also said that many masks in the market mainly come from the fact that citizens no longer panic and snap up purchases, coupled with the fact that people have been buying masks in large numbers, which has wiped out masks. At present, because most people have a certain number of masks, mask sales have declined. , More specifically: the next day sold 3 boxes of ｣. He also said that due to the epidemic situation and last year's demonstrations, almost no tourists visited, and the profit of epidemic prevention supplies was not much, and it was difficult to make up for the losses. It happened that the lease expired and the owner chose to close the business.
Another pharmacy staff member also stated that the masks in the shop were ordered in the Lunar New Year and arrived only recently. They believed that purchasing masks was not easy, but some large chain pharmacies had more stable suppliers.
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