When we came back from Tasmania it already started.
There were empty shelves for toilet papers ,tissues and hand sanitizers etc in every supermarkets.
I could not believe it.
Why especially toilet papers?
It’s a question no one answers me clearly.
No one is wearing a mask but obviously every one is panicking and scared.
In Korea it seems that everyone is fighting for masks but no panic buying for other things.
Except huge numbers of cases it turns out that you are to be tested and treated in Korea.
You are looked after by the society and the trustworthy government.
It’s a great country and even though I’m not there I am very proud and relieved with this fact.
As time goes items for stock loading get increased such as rice, pasta, flour, salt and sugar etc.
Now almost everything is restricted in numbers when you purchase at shops.
Major supermarkets announced yesterday that first hour of their trading hours which is between 7am and 8am is devoted to pensioners or elderly people.
Other people can only go shopping from 8am.
I tried hard to get some toilet papers and rice
over the last two weeks.
And then I started getting anxious about not having emergency food.
I realise why people are buying things crazy in a way even though still I don’t understand why toilet papers are number one hot item tho.
In case we have to be locked down for 2 weeks what we should do?
Logically and rationally I think we still can go grocery shopping at least?
Or not?
I don’t know.
Here everything is not clear now and no one can predict anything even for the very near future.
Like next week?
Very glum prediction is prevailing which is scaring everyone.
It’s like Japan or UK, not many testing is happening due to the poor system.
No warning from the authorities even though you are one of immediate contacts with confirmed cases.
Recently people who got through this disease tried to tell you that you have to get through this virus by caching it and fighting with all your might and there is no other way.
I spent a lot of time on line purchasing last Sunday night which affected me for the whole day at work and I had to go to bed 9 pm Monday and my shopping was supposed to be picked up by me a week later.
To my utter disappointment
I’ve got an email which announced all the on line pick up purchasing are cancelled due to limited stock.
Omg
This early morning I pushed myself to go to gym even though I was scared and tired.
When I got out into still dark morning the chill morning air strangely comforted me.
I talked to myself it’s going to pass and we’re going to be ok.
What else can I do?
Being positive and go on with life.
Like everyone else I realise that boring daily life without a fear towards viruses was the best we had enjoyed but didn’t realise its real value until it’s in jeopardy.