Pictures show empty shelves at shops ranging from the big Asda at Lakeside, to the Boots store in the town centre, where hand wash had run out despite a limit on how much each shopper could buy. Products from beer to baby milk were running short.
British food retailers have urged customer to shop considerately and refrain from panic-buying amidst the coronavirus outbreak.
1. Town centre
Empty shelves where toilet rolls should be. Sainsbury's, Frenchgate Centre, Doncaster Town Centre, yesterday. Picture: NDFP-17-03-20 EmptyShelves 1-NMSY | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Marie Caley
2. Empty shelf
Panic buying has left supermarkets across Doncaster with empty shelves. This was Tesco Extra, Woodfield Plantation, Woodfield Way, yesterday. Picture: NDFP-17-03-20 EmptyShelves 10-NMSY | JPI media resell Photo: Marie Caley
3. Limit imposed
Panic buying has left supermarkets across Doncaster with empty shelves. This was Tesco Extra, Woodfield Plantation, Woodfield Way, yesterday. Picture: NDFP-17-03-20 EmptyShelves 11-NMSY | JPI media resell Photo: Marie Caley
4. Panic buying
Panic buying has left supermarkets across Doncaster with empty shelves. This was Tesco Extra, Woodfield Plantation, Woodfield Way, yesterday.Picture: NDFP-17-03-20 EmptyShelves 12-NMSY | JPI media resell Photo: Marie Caley