The spread of coronavirus has people worried. They've started stocking up on essential items, with one in particular going faster than anything else. Costco's toilet paper in Canada is flying off the shelves, leaving some areas with low stock. Canadian Costco locations have already started to run out of other essential items, including canned foods, meat, hand sanitizer, and disinfectant wipes. Toilet paper also made the list. However, the bathroom tissue issue has spread globally and became a real problem in places like Australia, where fights have broken out in stores over packs of rolls. This is despite the fact that the government has said there is no shortage. Dwindling supplies in the country have also forced stores to start placing buying limits on toilet paper, allowing people to only buy four packs at a time. Meanwhile, in Canada, scenes and stories from inside Costco locations have been shared on Twitter, where users have pointed out just how desperate people are to get there hands on some TP. "This is the toilet paper section at Costco in Moncton... ridiculous!!!" wrote @dwolfie21. The statement was accompanied by a photo of the completely empty toilet paper section. Other users like @1goatroti took videos of the massive lines of people waiting to just get into the store. "Get to @costcocanada right when they open, they said, Shouldn't be too bad, they said. People usually get there around 10:30 or so, they said. This was 9:35am and the line curved around the side of the building," they wrote. This is the toilet paper section at Costco in Moncton... ridiculous!!! pic.twitter.com/No2S5zEuck— dwight wolfe (@dwolfie21) March 7, 2020 Get to @costcocanada right when they open, they said,Shouldn't be too bad, they said.People usually get there around 10:30 or so, they said.This was 9:35am and the line curved around the side of the building. pic.twitter.com/bM4zAZdZfo— D. Ramnarine (@1goatroti) March 7, 2020 No toilet paper here sold out @costcocanada #Dartmouth but they got a ton of paper towels pic.twitter.com/LPaEeUpa9J— Bruce MacKinnon (@SubaruBOY) March 4, 2020 My husband was at Costco last night (in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada), snd the staffer kept bringing out pallets of toilet paper; the pallet wouldn't even get to the paper dept before it was snapped up. I think he saw 6 pallets emptied in about 20 minutes— Liz Joyce (@lizjoyce5) March 6, 2020 Thanks Bob! I found some in Canada too, just on the shelf. I went to Costco on Tuesday just missed the last of the toilet paper, no mask avail. (I got the last box of 10) and yesterday a lot of the shelves are bare. Check but things moving fast! https://t.co/sOq8CijnaT— Crab-G🇨🇦 (@crab_g2020) March 6, 2020 Just got back from my local costco in Canada like an hour ago. Can confirm, no toilet paper in sight. My dad asked the cashier “is there some rampant diarrhea going on that i dont know about”— DarkPoolFX 🕳 (@DarkPoolFX) March 6, 2020 Left to right Costco locations: #Markham East, #Woodbine, #RichmondHillinfo suggesting salt, rice, toilet paper, and kitchen towels selling out#Toronto #ontario #Canada#panicbuying #panicbuy #covid19Canada #COVID19 #covid2019 #SARSCoV2 #nCoV19 #ncovid19 #emptyshelves pic.twitter.com/PFcjurQRxN— dummy😷🌎😷 (@dummy85570926) March 2, 2020 Here in Canada they are buying toilet paper at Costco like crazy. My God one costco pack last my family of four for over 2 months how long are you planning on not leaving your house.— Bob E. Smash (@BobESmash) March 5, 2020 Conversely, I was at Costco where people have absurdly 'done runs' (I did that on purpose) on buying toilet paper. I was there and saw firsthand. They were out of TP. NO MORE POOPING, CANADA. Jk. Look people, I love you but don't be daft. The frickin tp is made in Canada.— Auntie Happy Accident (@StTabitha) March 4, 2020 Other Twitter users took the opportunity to point out that panic-buying so much toilet paper, especially at only one location, might not be the best strategy, even with the rising number of Canadian coronavirus cases. Here in Canada, my local Costco sold out of toilet paper yesterday in under an hour. Every. Other. Store. Has. Stock. People, as a herd, are not smart.— Dee (@dedrie77) March 7, 2020 Costco Canada sold out of toilet paper, paper towels and tissue The calm, level headed neighbour of the US has lost its mindWhy aren’t we stock piling maple syrup, bacon and hockey pucks like true Canadians?!FYI my family really needs toilet paper-we are down to 4 rolls— Kids_kubed 🇨🇦 (@Kids_kubed) March 3, 2020 This has happened in Canada & the US, no sale on. One woman who was interviewed outside a Vancouver Costco said “I saw people buying toilet paper so I bought some too. Isn’t that silly?” Have to respect her honesty.— Blair (@blair8000a) March 7, 2020 Same in Eastern Canada even though there are only 27 confirmed cases across the country. Masks, hand sanitizer, now toilet paper for some reason. Haven’t seen grocery stores or pharmacies with empty shelves yet though. I think it was pictures of long lineups at Costco’s news.— Unique Toy Box Plans (@uniquetoybox) March 3, 2020 Hope all the people stockpiling at Costco got their flu shot and vaccinated their kids. Don’t think a 4 litre peanut butter tub and some toilet paper is going to save you. #vaccinate and #washyourhands 🙄 #coronavirus #canada— Ora Bascom (@BascomOra) March 3, 2020 With the world coming to an end, everyone is running to @costcocanada to grab toilet paper and kleenex, because the priority is to be able to wipe your butt & nose when the apocalypse happens, lol.— Michael McCrae (@MichaelMcCrae37) March 7, 2020 There is no #toiletpaperpanic here in Canada cause we have brains in our heads. Everyone needs to calm down and not give into the fear of the media. pic.twitter.com/TDp3JpaQFI— Scott Bakken (@Scottcbakken) March 7, 2020 "Here in Canada, my local Costco sold out of toilet paper yesterday in under an hour. Every. Other. Store. Has. Stock. People, as a herd, are not smart," wrote @dedrie77. "Costco Canada sold out of toilet paper, paper towels and tissue. The calm, level headed neighbour of the US has lost its mind. Why aren’t we stock piling maple syrup, bacon and hockey pucks like true Canadians?! FYI my family really needs toilet paper — we are down to 4 rolls," wrote @Kids_kubed. People in the Calgary subreddit also couldn't help but point out the ridiculousness of stocking up solely on toilet paper during the outbreak. However, the real comedic hero of the entire toilet paper panic might be Dave London, who was interviewed outside of Costco by CTV News. https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/fevfj1/the_toilet_paper_cant_save_you/ from https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/feqmqa/if_youre_buying_so_much_toilet_paper_that_the/ from https://www.reddit.com/r/Calgary Dave London braved the crowds at Costco and became the face of the toilet paper movement. #Langford (sound up) pic.twitter.com/J6mxBeUoY7— Jordan Cunningham (@CTVNewsJordan) March 6, 2020 "I don't know if we're going to make it through this, but now that I've got my stock of toilet paper, I know my family will be safe," London told CTV News reporter Jordan Cunningham. "When we go to the barter system, which will be very shortly, in my opinion, I think that my toilet paper is going to be able to be traded for alcohol, which I think is more important." Wise words for panicked times. 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