Coles has introduced buying limits on a number of items at stores in Western Australia, following chaotic scenes of panic-buying across the state.

WA general manager of Coles, Pat Zanetti, told 6PR’s Liam Bartlett cues began to form at 11.30am yesterday before the announcement was even made.

Huge queues at Coles as #Perth families stock up. So many customers they’ve shut the doors in Hillarys. @6PR #perth #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/pm66RpusLn

— Mark Gibson (@markgibbo) January 31, 2021

“For the lockdown period we have put a limit of one pack per customer for toilet paper and for paper towel,” he said.

“And then a number of products like rice, flour, sugar, eggs, is two products per customer.”

He said after the chaotic scenes yesterday, “today has been a challenge”, but stores will be replenished by tonight.

“We have got a warehouse full of stock, all that stock will be delivered this afternoon into tonight,” he said.

“We will replenish stores overnight and we will open up in pretty good shape tomorrow morning.”

Doors open and everyone who enters must scan the SafeWA app pic.twitter.com/9bu2oLTkts

— Simon Etheridge (@simmoetheridge) February 1, 2021

From tomorrow all Perth metropolitan Coles stores will open from 7am.

“Stay calm it’s only five days, and we are open every day,” Mr Zanetti said.

A full list of product limits can be found below.

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Coles’ WA buying restrictions:

• Toilet paper

• Paper towel

• Fresh white milk

• Hand sanitiser

• Chilled pasta

• Liquid soaps

• Poultry thighs

• Poultry breasts

• Tissues

• Mince

• Burgers

• Frozen vegetables

• Sausages

• Frozen chips

• Long life milk

• Canned meals

• Pasta

• Canned fish

• Flour

• Canned vegetables

• Rice

• Pre-packed seafood

• Sugar

• Noodles

• Eggs

• Face masks