March 2020. As soon as president Trump declared the US to be in a state of emergency, baking supplies were sold out very quickly. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

March 2020. All poultry and meats were sold out, and restocking could take up to weeks. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

March 2020. Next, hygienic supplies were disappearing as well. Toilet paper and hand sanitizer as well as disposable face masks were almost impossible to find anywhere. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

March 2020. The CDC recommended eating fresh fruits and vegetables which have vitamins and minerals that would help build a person’s immune system to fight against Covid-19. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

March 2020. Baked goods were being sold out at an alarming rate, and after the disappearance of bread, people began to buy ingredients to make their own at home. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

March 2020. Of course, alcohol was disappearing as well. Carona, the beer company, was suffering a time where no one would buy their beer simply because of the association with the pandemic. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

March 2020. Bread was being sold out at an alarming rate, in many chain stores such as Vons and Aldi. (Vons, West El Norte Parkway)

March 2020. The picture presented above shows that people disregarded sweets and desserts, and instead went for bread. Bread can be used in any type of food, so logically speaking, this was an easy resort since poultry and produce was disappearing so quickly. (Vons, West El Norte Parkway)

March 2020. Not long after, stores began to put signs on shelves and on floors to remind shoppers to keep a distance of 6 feet, or as some stores have said “two shopping carts.” (Costco, San Marcos)

June 2020. Basic necessities such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and face masks were beginning to return back to stores without an immediate sold out, but panic still lingers in shoppers. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

July 2020. Poultry is also beginning to return back to stores, but an immediate sell out is shown in the picture above. (Aldi, E Valley Parkway)

(All photography is credited to the writer of the article, Anastasia Evans)