‘Panic’ buying dismisses social distancing due to complete lockdown

Visuals from Velachery Dhandeeswaran Road @NairShilpa1308 @LumosMaxima1510 pic.twitter.com/v16mi6q5rj

— Stalin Jacob (@stalinjacka) April 25, 2020

Ahead of complete lockdown, unbelievable crowds in grocery shops at Royapuram, Old Washermenpet and Tondiarpet areas which are worst affected hotspots and where chances of community transmission are high.

— Omjasvin M D (@omjasvinMD) April 25, 2020

Madurai B.B kulam உழவர் சந்தை….1 கிலோமீட்டருக்கு மேல் நிற்கும் கூட்டம். @RKRadhakrishn @SuVe4Madurai pic.twitter.com/W1AaWDguFV

— பொறியாளன் (@Automobile_Engr) April 25, 2020

A scene at the Thiruvanmiyur ECR Market in Chennai on Saturday before the "complete lockdown".
Photo: M. Karunakaran / The Hindu#Corona pic.twitter.com/gd52kbRq76

— D Suresh Kumar (@dsureshkumar) April 25, 2020

Panic buying everywhere. These visuals are from Coimbatore.

People in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore have been standing in long queues since morning to buy essentials before the complete lockdown comes into effect from tomorrow. #TamilNadu #Lockdown #StayHome pic.twitter.com/D5yuVCX9sx

— Shilpa Nair (@NairShilpa1308) April 25, 2020

Hordes of people in every single shop in Mandaveli, #Chennai. As govt has announced 4 days complete #lockdown in Chennai, Madurai and #Coimbatore people are queuing up to stock up essentials. pic.twitter.com/jCKsszMkqz

— Mugilan Chandrakumar (@Mugilan__C) April 25, 2020

#COVID19Lockdown: With TN Govt. announcing complete #lockdown from 6 am on Sunday till 9 pm on Wednesday in #CoimbatoreCorporation limit, people thronged vegetable markets. Social distancing thrown to the wind. Scene at Singanallur and Gandhipuram bus stand today. @xpresstn pic.twitter.com/ty9PDpMiU4

— S Mannar Mannan (@mannar_mannan) April 25, 2020

Crowded market at Villivakkam in Chennai on Saturday morning #CautionYesPanicNo #Lockdown #SocialDistancing pic.twitter.com/NibRURwtEZ

— TOIChennai (@TOIChennai) April 25, 2020

Long queue on the both side of a vegetable shop in #Chennai ahead of total #lockdown. Every single shop in Chennai is crowded. #COVID pic.twitter.com/JbGJIof6qM

— Mugilan Chandrakumar (@Mugilan__C) April 25, 2020