It's happening again: panic buying amid the pandemic.

Americans are scrambling for essentials, stripping some store shelves bare of items like toilet paper and cleaning supplies. As 22 states imposed restrictions aimed at curbing the fast spread of Covid-19,

shoppers are also facing purchase limits from retailers that include Target and supermarket chain Kroger, Wal Mart said Friday it's seeing what it calls pockets of lower than normal availability for toilet paper and cleaning supplies.

In some communities, shoppers and half dozen cities told Reuters.

Disinfecting wipes were sold out at discount retailers like Wal Mart and Costco and grocery chains Albertsons and Vonn's.

Shoppers in California said they could not find toilet paper at Costco stores in Fresno and Los Angeles.

The state's governor had earlier ordered a curfew on indoor social gatherings and non essential activities across most of California.

Up North and Washington State.

Ah, Costco and Vancouver had run out of goods ranging from toilet paper to paper towels to spam can meet in a bid to keep up with demand.

Top toilet paper seller Procter and Gamble, which makes Sharman, said, It's running.