Hordes of shoppers were caught on camera purchasing huge amounts of toilet paper amid coronavirus outbreak as the killer bug continues to spread.
One such stampede was seen at a Woolworths in Sydney, Australia, where desperate customers picked all of the remaining toilet paper from the shelves.
As seen in the photos taken by fellow shoppers, some customers were carrying multiple packs of toilet paper at a time.
After a huge spike in demand for toilet paper, Woolworths was left with no option but to limit toilet paper sales to four packs per shopper.
Meanwhile, one Aldi branch limited the sales of toilet paper to one packet per person after frantic customers stormed and emptied the aisle.
“Attention, toilet paper will be limited to 1 UNIT of any TYPE per customer. So only 1 toilet paper per sale,” the announcement at Epping’s Aldi read.
“Any customer coming in again that is recognized to have already purchased within 24 hours will be refused as everyone deserves some toilet paper not only a few.”
According to the reports, plenty of people not only in Australia but also in other countries are stocking up on toilet paper due to fears that the coronavirus outbreak could cause a shortage.
Meanwhile, the authorities are urging people not to panic and to stay mindful of others.
“We are trying to reassure people that removing all of the lavatory paper from the shelves of supermarkets probably isn’t a proportionate or sensible thing to do at this time,” said Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy.
“We are a well-prepared health system but even the best-prepared health systems can face a challenge if you have large outbreaks.”
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