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Originally Posted by prettyinpink
I don’t understand the bottled water thing. Will Coronavirus cause the water and electricity to be shut off?
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Not everyone has access to clean safe drinking water. Older homes still use well water that may be contaminated, some cities still have lead pipes so people don't drink tap water, there are often water advisories where city water is unsafe to use (unless boiled), some get their drinking water from local springs and with the virus may not want to wait in long lines in close contact to get water, some may want bottled water to take to work/school/appts to avoid drinking fountains.
I also think people are scared of the unknown and want to be prepared. Some sources are recommending having a food & water supply for 6 weeks in case of mandatory in home quarantines, which have happened in other countries.