Panic buying has hit Southeast Queensland as residents ignored Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s appeal not to be frightened by the three-day lockdown on Monday, instead rushing to the stores to secure staples in the lead up to the Easter holiday. The panic buying comes after Queensland Health authorities identified an outbreak of the British variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. “Please don’t rush out and panic buy,” Palaszczuk said in a tweet she posted on Twitter on Monday. “The supermarkets are full of supplies and will operate as per usual,” she said. “Groceries and essentials will still be available while we’re in lockdown.” However, residents were unmoved by the appeal, with AAP reporting that queues stretched around the corners at various major food retailers by 10 am on Monday, with images of long lines in busy shops going viral on social media. According to …