Panic-buyers in Hong Kong have snapped up toilet rolls in supermarkets for a second-day running.

After a second day of panic-buying in supermarkets throughout Hong Kong, video filmed on Thursday (February 6) at the Wellcome supermarket in Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, shows all toilet rolls and tissues completely sold out.

This supermarket issued a notice limiting how many of the most in-demand items can buy.

Many shoppers in Hong Kong are concerned about stocks running out due to restrictions on the border with mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak, which have been based on false online rumours.

Rice and noodles are also selling out. Video shows shelves usually stocked full of bags of rice and packs of noodles empty.

Hong Kong has 21 confirmed infections, including one patient who died, according to agency reports. The majority of those infected came from mainland China.

Hong Kong 6th February 2020

After a second day of panic buying in supermarkets throughout Hong Kong, you can see all toilet rolls and tissues have completely sold out. This supermarket issued a notice limiting how many of the main items people are panic buying they can buy. Many shoppers in Hong Kong are concerned about stocks running out due to restrictions on the border with mainland China because of the coronavirus outbreak, which has been based on false rumours.

Hong Kong 6th February 2020 After a second day of panic buying in supermarkets throughout Hong Kong, rice and noodles are selling out. These shelves are usually stocked full of bags of rice and packs of noodles. Panic buying has been happening due to an unverified rumour that stocks were about to run out due to restrictions put in place at the border with mainland China.