Australia sees second wave of toilet paper hoarding after virus spike

Stores are also restricting the purchase of hand sanitiser, pasta, eggs, rice and other staples. FMTNews Australia

SYDNEY: Australia’s supermarket chains on Friday reintroduced purchase limits on toilet paper and other household items as a spike in coronavirus cases in the state of Victoria set off a fresh round of panic-buying over fears of a new stay-at-home order.

The buying restrictions — and images of stripped shelves — are a reminder of Australia’s initial response to the arrival of Covid-19 when shoppers stockpiled household goods in anticipation of a protracted shutdown. “While the demand is not at the same level as Victoria, we’re taking preventative action now to get ahead of any excessive buying this weekend,” she added.

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