It's the same as the correlation between COVID-19 and pasta; if you are in quarantine, you will may not be able to leave your home to buy any and you might need it.
People are more afriad of not having toilet paper to wipe themselves with, then dieing of the virus.. They are more focused on having toilet paper then Food Medicines and clean water..
Seriously... Every store i went to yesterday did not have any toilet paper... that includes the big ones like Safeway. Every checkout line had 25 people in line all with big basket carts full of stuff...i had to turn around and walk out. it's a very big store all people standing shoulder to shoulder in every isle, very strange and sorta scary. ...oh i'll have to check online someone must have toilet paper...hahaha