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Covid-19 lockdown: Massive queues with shoppers out in force after Good Friday closure

April 11, 2020

There were huge lines at many supermarkets in the capital as people stocked up during lockdown. (Source: Other)

There were long queues outside New Zealand supermarkets today after they were closed yesterday for Good Friday.

Supermarkets are one of few places open for Kiwis to shop during the Level 4 coronavirus lockdown.

They have enacted limits on the number of people allowed in at any one time.

There were reports of wait times in excess of an hour today, with 1 NEWS cameras filming long queues at a number of stores in the Wellington region. 

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