A shopper wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is seen next to an empty shelves of frozen foods at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
TOKYO (Reuters) - Residents of the Japanese capital formed long queues at supermarkets and stores on Friday, in preparation for a weekend at home, after Tokyo's governor urged them to stay indoors in a bid to keep a coronavirus from spreading.
The governor's plea to avoid non-essential, non-urgent outings until April 12, and particularly this weekend, prompted a rush for supplies of everything from instant noodles to toiletries and fresh produce, despite warnings against hoarding.
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