No resurgence of grocery store chaos following Sacramento coronavirus restrictions

Following a surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom walked back reopening plans Wednesday and reinstated public health restrictions that affect 19 California counties, including Sacramento. Indoor operations at restaurants, entertainment facilities, museums, and other services have been ordered to cease, just weeks after they were given the green light.

But unlike the chaos that erupted from the initial stay-at-home orders in March, things seemed relatively calm — at least as far as toilet paper is concerned.

On Wednesday afternoon after Newsom’s announcement, Nugget Market on Florin Road was business as usual. A normal number of shoppers — all wearing masks, as required by the store — stocked up on groceries, without any apparent difficulties. While there were some empty shelves in the toilet paper section, more than enough remained to quell any concerns of an apocalyptic frenzy.

The atmosphere of the Raley’s on Freeport Boulevard was no different. Toilet paper was a little sparser, but every other product, including eggs and canned goods, were close to fully-stocked. If anything, the store’s aisles looked less crowded than usual.

The California Grocers Association echoed these accounts, noting that this week’s restrictions likely hadn’t impacted stores.

With shortages apparently not an issue, we can move on to the next concern: running out of new content to stream.