(Video) Extremely long queues spotted outside AEON stores on discount day

Extremely long queues were seen outside AEON stores as people rushed to stock up on groceries on the chain's Wednesday discount day.

Queues appeared outside AEON in Tseung Kwan O, Tsuen Wan, Taikoo and Lai Chi Kok. 

At the Tseung Kwan O Plaza outlet, citizens lined up inside the shopping mall's atrium before the supermarket opened. As for the Kornhill outlet, the queue even extended outdoors. 

A video captured inside an outlet showed a group of citizens grabbing items at a frozen food counter. 

Some netizens were worried about cross-transmission inside the supermarkets, while others said it was even more crowded than the Flower Market before the Lunar New Year. 

AEON announced earlier that it will shorten the opening hours for many of its stores starting Thursday. Some will close as early as 8.30pm. 

Supermarket divisions of stores in Kornhill, Whampoa, Yau Tong, Tuen Mun, Lai Chi Kok, Tsuen Wan and Tseung Kwan O stores will open from 9am to 9pm, while other departments will open from 10am to 9pm. 

Stores in Kowloon Bay, Tai Wo Hau and Kowloon City will open from 10am to 9pm. 

Lam Tin store will open from 11.30am to 8.30pm, while Tsim Sha Tsui store and Mong Kok store will open from 10am to 9pm, and from noon to 9pm respectively.

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