Essential goods in quarantine: What is the list of products that can be purchased?
Economy and Entrepreneurship By: El Desconcierto | Published: 04.13.2021 List of Essential Goods | Agency One
The Undersecretary of Health, Paula Daza, reported that starting this Friday, stores that sell essential goods for subsistence will be able to reopen in quarantine, ending the restriction that existed due to the increase in infections.
What did the authority say?
“Starting this Friday, all stores that sell essential items can open and obviously people will be able to go shopping with their permission. The essential business that is determined as such are the ones that will be able to open. Non-essential businesses will be able to operate only their warehouses, selling by delivery.
What is an essential good?
Are those goods that are intended to be used or consumed by people within the home and those necessary for the existence, stability, conservation and security of the same.
What is the list of essential goods?
A. Assets related to the subsistence of the person:
- Food and beverages: all kinds of food and liquids.
- Health products: all kinds of pharmaceutical products, medical devices and, in general, any goods and services related to the prevention, promotion and recovery of health and rehabilitation of the sick person, such as medicines, thermometers, kinesiological rehabilitation elements , etc.
- Necessary products for personal hygiene, such as toothpaste, soap, shaving cream, dermatological creams, non-cosmetic products, etc.
- In general, any of those regulated in Book IV of the Sanitary Code.
- Cleaning items: all those related to cleaning and home care, such as chlorine, distilled water, detergents, etc.
- Necessary items for Maternity and early childhood: such as clothing and accessories for newborns (including pacifiers, blankets, etc.) and infants; clothing and accessories for women during pregnancy and lactation; diapers, baby and children's food, elements for the protection of babies and infants, strollers, cribs, etc.
- Pet items such as food, hygiene and care accessories.
- Articles for the maintenance of gardens, plants and green areas, such as hoses, sprinklers, pesticides, fertilizer, electrical systems, etc.
B. Assets related to teleworking or distance education:
- Electronic items, such as computers, printers, ink, monitors, storage devices, accessories (for example, headphones), tablets, speakers and audio accessories, cell phones, telephone recharges, telephone accessories, mobile broadband, etc.
- Office supplies: bookstore, books, office supplies, craft supplies, text, school supplies, educational toys, etc.
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C. Assets related to the operation, conservation and security of the property:
- Kitchen items: such as kitchenware (examples, pots, crockery, cutlery, etc.), elements for the preservation and handling of food (examples, kitchen utensils, aluminum foil); elements for the disposal of food and waste (examples, bags, garbage cans), etc.
- Bedroom items: such as beds, bedding, pillows, mattresses, duvets, guateros, etc.
- Bathroom items: such as towels, bathroom accessories, curtains, cleaning supplies, etc.
- Laundry items: such as washing machines, irons, shopkeepers and the like, etc.
- Household appliances and appliances: such as products for daily use such as vacuum cleaners, stoves, kettles, electric ovens, blenders, microwaves, irons, toasters, fans, mixers, sewing machines, water heaters, stoves, washing machines, refrigerators, dryers, freezers, etc. .
- Hardware items: those necessary for the installation, operation and conservation of electricity, gas, pipes in the home, such as paints, hardware, fixings, tubes, connectors, tools, safety accessories, all construction materials, maintenance and home repair, etc.
- Furniture: such as chairs, desks, bedroom furniture, dining rooms, armchairs, work furniture, accessories, etc.
- Lighting: such as light bulbs, candles, flashlights, generators, lamps.
D. Other assets:
- Batteries and vehicle batteries, matches and lighters, tobacco, fuels (for example, gas, coal, firewood, etc.), tires, battery jumper cables, oils and lubricants, vehicle maintenance materials (for example, light bulbs, light bulbs, security), etc