Despite shoppers being told to desist from panic buying, some are still stockpiling leaving shelves of many super markets in Accra empty.

In a bid to stop the unnecessary panic, stores including Citydia and Melcom have put restrictions in place, including limiting number of products to be purchased by one person and reducing opening hours.

A visit by backend.theindependentghana.com to some supermarkets reveals that an unusual queues are being formed at some supermarkets as not more 10 people are allowed to shop at a time.

Some noticeable items fast leaving the shelves include, disinfectants, milk, Beers, Soft drinks, Meat, Oil, toilet papers, rice, just to name some few.