24/04/2020
Corona, security prices skyrocket, no checking system, people worried
Karachi
(Our Reporter / Representatives of War) To prevent the spread of the deadly
Corona virus epidemic in Pakistan, medical experts have prescribed
disinfectants and sprays including face masks, gloves, sanitizers, hand wash,
kits and other protective items and detox. Following the instructions for use,
the prices of these items skyrocketed and the prices of these items increased
by almost several hundred percent while some items disappeared from the markets
and became rare.
The
hoarders have also taken advantage of the situation, while there is no system
in place to check the prices of these items at the official level. Are forced
to pay exorbitant prices for safety items to avoid.
As a
result of increase in immunity and use of clonage to prevent this epidemic, the
price of clonage has also gone up by 400%. On the other hand, according to the
commissioner's office, Sell at normal rate.
According
to a survey conducted by Ziva News 9, coronase protection products in Karachi
were sold for pennies before the outbreak and the number of buyers was very
low. ۔
Following
the rapid spread of a global epidemic such as Corona, the prices of all items
used to protect against it have skyrocketed. No effective action is being
taken.
The
prices of different types of facial masks, hand sanitizers, surgical gloves,
detox, malaria, fever and cough medicines used to prevent corona are
skyrocketing. Gone Authorities initially took action against them which did not
prove effective and prices could not be restored to the old rates, while many
drugs disappeared from the markets and became rare, protective items that no
one even bought now citizens Are running after The shopkeepers are taking full
advantage of the compulsion of the frightened people following the instructions
given by the government and medical experts to the citizens as a precautionary
measure. Before the outbreak of Corona, cloth masks used to sell for Rs. 4 to
5, which are now selling for Rs. 30 to 35, and surgical masks for Rs.
The
price of N95 mask has gone up from Rs 150 to Rs 1,600, a 50 ml bottle of Dettol
is being sold at Rs 40 to Rs 100 and a 100 ml bottle is being sold at Rs 200.
The price of a liter of Dettol has gone up from Rs 650 to Rs 1,500 a liter
while a large 500 ml bottle has gone up from Rs 350 to Rs 800.
A 60
ml bottle of sanitizer has gone up from Rs 90 to Rs 250 while its big bottle is
being sold at Rs 800 instead of Rs 500. A box of surgical gloves has gone up
from Rs 350 to Rs 1,200.
Corona, security prices skyrocket, no checking system, people worried
