Supermarkets have prevented the Covid-19 epidemic and increased the essential goods

​The source of vegetables, tubers and fruits has been continuously increased by supermarkets in Bien Hoa City in recent days. In the photo: People choose to buy vegetables, tubers and fruits at Co.opmart Bien Hoa on the morning of July 11.

Therefore, people should not rush to hoard, collect goods to avoid causing large gatherings, as well as limit the case of temporary shortages of goods on shelves due to a sudden increase in shopping demand at the same time, especially for products. Fresh food, green vegetables…

Ms. Hoang Thi To Uyen, Deputy Director of Co.opmart Bien Hoa shared that on July 11 alone, the amount of vegetables, tubers and fruits imported by supermarkets was 10 times higher than usual, about 20 tons. Supermarkets will actively increase the source of essential goods, especially vegetables, tubers, fruits and food products to ensure the needs of customers. Customers can assure to shop in a normal way, should not rush to shop and hoard.

People choose to buy food at Co.opmart Bien Hoa on the morning of July 11

Mr. Tran Dinh Quyen, Director of MM Mega Market Bien Hoa, said that the supermarket has actively planned to prepare supplies for the next 2 weeks. In which, the supermarket links with large transshipment warehouses in the MM Mega Market system, for pork products with transshipment warehouses in Dong Nai, fish with transshipment warehouses in Can Tho, vegetable products, tubers and fruits have transshipment warehouses in Da Lat (Lam Dong Province). Supermarkets have actively connected with these transshipment warehouses to increase the amount of meat, fish, vegetables, tubers, fruits ... 3 times higher than usual, continuously put goods on the shelves, increase the stock in the warehouse.

To avoid speculation, hoarding or cases of hoarding too many goods, many supermarkets have limited the number of essential goods that 1 customer can buy at the same time. In addition, many supermarkets have stepped up measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic on this occasion such as let customers enter into supermarkets on specific lane, requiring medical declarations, complying with the 5K message, etc.

Ms. Hoang Thi To Uyen added that the supermarket actively segregated customers so as not to concentrate too many customers shopping at the same time, to limit the situation of goods collection. For poultry eggs and green vegetables, the supermarket stipulates that each customer can buy a maximum of 3 kg of vegetables of each type and 1 pack of eggs in a single invoice. In addition, the supermarket also encourages customers to shop for a period of 10-15 minutes for a purchase to both prevent and control the epidemic, and create conditions for many people to shop, especially the essential goods.

Vi Quan

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