CMCO: Wiser from first lockdown, Klang Valley consumers eschew panic buying
Friday, 16 Oct 2020 07:00 AM MYTDespite the newly enforced CMCO, most Klang Valley consumers Malay Mail interviewed said they feel more assured this time around than they did in March. — Pictures by Shafwan Zaidon
Those jitters were visibly absent now. Despite the newly enforced conditional movement control order , most Klang Valley consumersA large part of it has to do with the less strict regulations under the new order. Consumers said there is no cause to rush for supplies since the CMCO allows them to go out practically anytime.
And unlike the CMCO that replaced the lockdown order in May, all industries and businesses are allowed to open. Consumers also displayed initiative. At a Giant supermarket in Bukit Antarabangsa, a middle class enclave east of Selangor, no elderly and children were to be found. “With the SOP provided by the government, I think people have increased their awareness and already know what to do next.” Raven JS, 26, a tech company executive, said he witnessed an unusual increase in foot traffic at the market where he shops for groceries. But he felt this could be due to the lack of clarity in the regulations contained in the CMCO.
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