Some Apply COVID-19 Surcharges

After easing the lockdown restrictions imposed due to COVID-19, social media users in the USA and the UK started expressing their anger about businesses adding a surcharge. Some users attached pictures of the bills. A social media user claimed that the COVID-19 surcharge was $2.19 and it was added to the bill. The picture of the bill went viral on social media.

Mariam Abdallah, a journalist based in New York, published an article on Grow raising awareness for readers to watch out for increases from pre-pandemic prices. Abdallah reported that many businesses and service providers are charging customers more.