Crowds of coronavirus panic-buyers swarm Montreal grocery stores (PHOTOS)
Concern ā or perhaps āpanicā is a better word ā has gripped through Montreal in the last couple days as the nation, alongside the rest of the world, doubles down on its response to COVID-19.
And the city has long grocery store lines to show for it.
Amidst growing concerns over the pandemic, Costco, IGAs, Provigos, and pharmacies have been met with hoards of people stocking up on supplies.
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From carts filled with toilet paper to eerily empty aisles of food, Montrealers are stocking up on what people perceive to be essentials, en masse.
Here’s a look at how some grocery stores across Montreal have been dealing with mass panic-buying as we head into the weekend.
covid19 #panicbuying has hit montreal pic.twitter.com/0OPQ7cG6vA
ā TĆ©renceš¦ (@sugarfreelotion) March 13, 2020
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Montreal Costco #covid19Canada pic.twitter.com/hpF24uowBq
ā Tan (@Tan89994390) March 12, 2020
Montreal is in apocalypse mode. pic.twitter.com/8WmnBUHvjR
ā ššøš¾āØ (@louoctopus) March 13, 2020
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Local pharmacy in #westend of #Montreal. Toilet paper š§» sold out, hand sanitizer šš¼ sold out, gloves š§¤ sold out, etc. Scary! #CoronaVirusCanada pic.twitter.com/YlVu5NESsS
ā Lorr 333 (@Lorr333) March 12, 2020
SEEMS LIKE THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END : This at a Maxi in Montreal. š¤š·š¤Ø#CoronaVirusUpdate #Covid_19 #covid19Canada pic.twitter.com/hardNvKA68
ā Yaakov Pollak (@Yanky_Pollak) March 13, 2020
Itās here #montreal pic.twitter.com/HyCDrIiCXb
ā Ų¹ŁŁ šØš¦š±š§ (@allouush) March 13, 2020