Grocery stores across Canada are preparing for customers stockpiling supplies to get through the COVID-19 pandemic. In Canada, some local stores have had to ration items like hand sanitizer because of COVID-19 concerns. Outside Canada, some stores have turned to rationing items amid coronavirus panic buying. For Quebec and Atlantic Canada, Charlebois anticipates the panic buying hasn't started yet. He said event cancellations and news of celebrities coming down with COVID-19 could also fuel panic buying.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2020 09:00 UTC