Photos show Hong Kong residents buying out supermarkets amid fears of a COVID lockdown, in scenes reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic

Waiyee YipMar 1, 2022, 12:31 IST

A man wearing a protective mask stands next to empty shelves of meat as residents worry about a shortage of fresh food, at a supermarket in Hong Kong Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.AP Photo/Vincent Yu

Hong Kong residents rushed to stock up on essentials amid mixed messaging of a city-wide lockdown.
Local reports say there will be a lockdown when the city undergoes mass testing later this month.

Amid fears of an imminent lockdown, panicked Hong Kong residents flocked to supermarkets on Monday to stock up on groceries, emptying shelves.

A woman looks at her phone in front of empty shelves at a supermarket in Hong Kong on March 1, 2022.DALE DE LA REY/AFP via Getty Images

On Tuesday, several local media outlets reported that a lockdown will soon be implemented in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong residents rushed to stock up on meat and other fresh food at the local market.Ben Marans/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Goods such as eggs, fresh pork, vegetables, and bread were sold out at a busy store in Causeway Bay, SCMP reported.

A customer grabs one of the last cartons of eggs at this supermarket.Dominic Chiu/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Meat was in especially short supply, after two local slaughterhouses were forced to shut over the weekend for disinfection when COVID cases were found at one of them, the SCMP reported.

A supermarket's meat section is empty as supplies have dwindled due to Covid-19.Ben Marans/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Meat was in especially short supply, after two local slaughterhouses were forced to shut over the weekend for disinfection when COVID cases were found at one of them, the SCMP reported.

Eva Lau, 42, who sells furniture online, told Insider she is most worried about the elderly and the poor in the event of a lockdown.

Customers wearing masks shop in front of partially empty shelves at a supermarket during the Covid outbreak in Hong Kong.Reuters

Besides fresh produce, residents rushed to stock up on paracetamol and other medicines, reports said.

People purchase household supplies at a pharmacy as residents worry about a shortage of supplies in Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022.AP Photo/Vincent Yu

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Photos show Hong Kong residents buying out supermarkets amid fears of a COVID lockdown, in scenes reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic

Amid fears of an imminent lockdown, panicked Hong Kong residents flocked to supermarkets on Monday to stock up on groceries, emptying shelves.

On Tuesday, several local media outlets reported that a lockdown will soon be implemented in Hong Kong.

Goods such as eggs, fresh pork, vegetables, and bread were sold out at a busy store in Causeway Bay, SCMP reported.

Meat was in especially short supply, after two local slaughterhouses were forced to shut over the weekend for disinfection when COVID cases were found at one of them, the SCMP reported.

Eva Lau, 42, who sells furniture online, told Insider she is most worried about the elderly and the poor in the event of a lockdown.

Besides fresh produce, residents rushed to stock up on paracetamol and other medicines, reports said.