A strong increase in sales of
sanitizing products was reported in February in connection with
the coronavirus emergency but prices have not increased,
national statistics bureau ISTAT said Friday.
The data released by the bureau at a press conference on
inflation this month was updated until Sunday, February 23, when
the first cases of coronavirus were reported in northern Italy.
"There is a strong increase in the quantities sold but there
have been no price increases", ISTAT said.
The products were only a marginal part of the overall basket
and could not have an impact on the general inflation, the
agency said.
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