‘It’s the must-have thing for Christmas’: Rapid antigen tests sell out | ebooktim
Demand for rapid antigen testing kits in the week before Christmas is outpacing supply in some locations, with shelves at Woolworths, Priceline and pharmacies left empty.
“They are flying off shelves like hand sanitiser and toilet paper did last year,” she said. “People who have got people coming for Christmas and New Year are putting them in the cupboard and asking people to test prior to coming to their house for events, so that they can keep everyone safe.” Ms Diamantis said people were willing to pay as much as $70 or $80 for a packet of five tests. One customer who was hosting a staff Christmas party for 30 people told her he could not afford for his office to come down with COVID-19.
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