Outrageous moment an out-of-control fight breaks out in the aisle of a Woolworths supermarket amid coronavirus panic-buying
- A brawl has broken out between supermarket shoppers amid coronavirus panic
- Shocked onlookers filmed the confrontation between the men at Woolworths
- Desperate Australians continue to strip supermarket shelves of essential items
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A brawl has broken out between supermarket shoppers as customers continue to panic-buy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Shocked onlookers filmed the confrontation between the two men at the Woolworths store in Bass Hill, Sydney, on Sunday.
The footage show one of the men being led out of the busy store before he quickly turned back and ran towards the other customer.
Many people could be heard screaming and yelling amid the chaos.
Staff and other shoppers intervened and attempted to separate the pair.
‘He hit my dad, I’m going f***ing kill him,’ one of the men can be heard shouting.
The footage show one of the men being led out of the busy store before he quickly turned back and ran towards the other customer
The chaotic scenes come as Australians continue to flood supermarkets and strip the shelves of essential items such as rice, pasta and toilet paper.
Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths were forced to introduce a one-pack limit on toilet paper due to shortages.
Both supermarkets have now introduced buying limits for basic food items.
Last week three women were involved fist fight over toilet paper at another Sydney supermarket.
Hysterical screaming broke out as the trio battled in the aisles, with the incident seemingly stemming from a mother and daughter stockpiling toilet paper.
The panic comes as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to grind the world to a halt.
The woman were filmed brawling in a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney as they tried to buy toilet paper (pictured)
Australia announced all international arrivals will have to self-isolate or 14 days when they arrive into the country in bid to stop the spread of the illness.
Scott Morrison also announced cruise ships will be banned from docking in Australian ports for at least 30 days.
The drastic measures come as the number of confirmed cases in Australia climbs to more than 230. Three people have died from the illness.
Globally, the infection has spread to more than 150,000 people across 112 countries, and killed at least 5,500 people.
Stores across the country have been cleaned out of toilet paper in the last week
Woolworths, Coles, and Aldi imposed one packet per customer limits on toilet paper and asked the public to show courtesy to staff and other shoppers
The virus has forced Italy, Spain and France into lockdown in a bid to stop the spread of the killer illness.
Restaurants, shops, cinemas, nightclubs and cafés will shut for the foreseeable future in France.
However, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks and petrol stations will remain open.
America has also shuts its doors to travellers from Europe.