Announcement of martial law lockdown forces residents in over a dozen towns in Northern Italy to panic

(INTELLIHUB) — Grocery store shelves in Northern Italy were ransacked and left bare after residents in over a dozen towns were given news of a forced lockdown following a new clustered outbreak of SARS-CoV-2.

Shoppers, some wearing masks, others not, raced to fill their carts with much-needed food and supplies as the announcement of martial law came on Saturday.

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As of Monday, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases spiked to well above 200, signaling the worst.

Grocery stores in regions of Northern Italy host long lines and empty shelves – as residents panic buy amid the recently instated #coronavirus quarantine. This videos starkly mimic Hong Kong and cities in China during the onset of the the #COVID19 outbreak. pic.twitter.com/fEf047iBlu — The Epoch Times Hong Kong (@EpochTimesHK) February 24, 2020

In the town of Milian, residents rushed to get supplies ahead of the lockdown.

Supermarket shelves have been emptied in Milan, as residents stockpile food and supplies ahead of a government-enforced #coronavirus quarantine. A dozen towns in Italy are in lockdown as authorities race to contain #COVID19 in Europe. Read more here: https://t.co/6Zht40T43s pic.twitter.com/R2BhgvvDUk — Sky News (@SkyNews) February 24, 2020

This was the scene in Milan on Sunday.

Breaking : Long lines seen at local stores in Milano, Italy. Residents are preparing for possible quarantine. Cases of #coronavirus have seems a rapid increase leading to quarantine pic.twitter.com/IgxuwTGnee — Coronavirus Breaking News (@QuakeFury) February 23, 2020

More chaos…

More chaos in Casalpusterlengo, Italy as people rush to stock up on groceries. Some residents were smart enough to buy masks before the quarantine. Other mull in a crowd unprotected in the midst of panic buying.pic.twitter.com/ck2nrDiswB — Alexander Higgins (@kr3at) February 23, 2020

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