Britain under fear of food shortages due to Pingdemic

Britain under fear of food shortages due to Pingdemic.

Britain’s supermarkets, wholesalers and hauliers were struggling on Thursday to ensure stable food and fuel supplies after an official health app told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate after contact with someone with COVID-19.

Britain under fear of food shortages due to Pingdemic

Coronavirus cases in Britain have been broadly rising for a month, with more than 44,000 recorded on Wednesday.

British newspapers carried front-page pictures of empty shelves in supermarkets.

Reuters reporters said food items were widely available in London shops although there were some shortages of bottled water, soft drinks, and some salad and meat products.

“We’re very concerned about the situation,” Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told Sky when asked about reports of empty supermarket shelves in some areas. “We’re monitoring the situation.”

He said he did not recognise Sky’s characterisation of “bare” supermarket shelves.

Britain’s second-largest supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L) said customers would generally be able to find the products they want, though perhaps not every brand.

“We are working hard to ensure customers can find what they need,” said a Sainsbury’s spokesperson.

“While we might not always have the exact product a customer is looking for in every store, large quantities of products are being delivered to stores daily and our colleagues are focused on getting them onto the shelves as quickly as they can.”