“Last night, it seemed like there were people here who were really packing carts. Just full, which I’m not used to seeing,” Workman said.

She wasn’t worried about not being able to find hand sanitizer because she learned how to make it at home.

“That’s what you do in a pinch,” she said.

Christina Parkhurst, a Conifer Health Solutions employee, was also shopping at Hy-Vee but was not preparing for a possible outbreak. She said she was not too worried about the disease and will continue through her daily routine.

“I make sure I wash my hands and sanitize them,” Parkhurst said.

Other than the shortage of hand sanitizers and hand soaps, Parkhurst said she noticed only a low stock on canned foods.

“I didn’t see too much out of stock and they were in there stocking,” Parkhurst said.

According to a Hy-Vee stocker, Hy-Vee is expected to restock on its hand sanitizer and other cleaning products on Monday.