It’s always a good idea to keep the pantry stocked with non-perishables and bottled water, the medicine cabinet stocked with unexpired OTC and prescriptions, and cleansers including alcohol (the rubbing kind, oh ok, both kinds!) and clorox. The need could come from any event including a pandemic, loss of income, natural disaster, power outages, etc. Just be prepared.
Agreed and done. One upside to a Pandemic (if one can say such a thing) is that essential services like water and power are not necessarily affected, like in a natural disaster.