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COVID-19: People start panic-buying over fear of likely lockdown in Kerala
On Friday, several leading markets in the state witnessed a sizeable crowd that lined up to buy vegetables, groceries and other essential items, larger than those seen ahead of the weekend lockdown.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The rise in coronavirus cases have prompted the state government to bring in many restrictions, and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday made it clear that more curbs will be imposed from May 4.
Though the government initiative has brought a sense of seriousness among the masses on the threat posed by the pandemic, a section of the public equated CM s words of caution as a hint of an impending lockdown. The result: People have resorted to panic buying and are emptying the shelves thinking that a total shutdown is round the corner.