Police were called to break up a huge queue of people waiting to get inside a supermarket in Oldham.
Witnesses said there were more than 100 shoppers queuing outside the Sonali Supermarket, on Featherstall Road South, on Wednesday evening.
It is understood people in the queue were not maintaining social distancing and police were called to disperse them.
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No fines were issued.
According to one witness, the people were trying to buy supplies before Ramadan which beings on April 23.
He told the M.E.N: "There are more then 400 to 500 people are queuing at Sonali Super Store, Oldham for paan.
"Currently police are controlling the queue."
A statement from Greater Manchester Police: "Police attended following reports that social distancing wasn’t being maintained while people were queuing to enter a shop on Featherstall Road South, Oldham.
"Officers attended, dispersed people appropriately and advised them of government social distancing rules.
"No fines were issued."
