Cold and flu tablets and throat lozenges also in short supply as country battles rising influenza and Covid infections
An empty tissue shelf at a Woolworths supermarket in Mascot, Sydney. Rising Covid and flu cases are adding to supply strains.An empty tissue shelf at a Woolworths supermarket in Mascot, Sydney. Rising Covid and flu cases are adding to supply strains.Supermarkets and chemists are limiting purchases of facial tissues as stocks dwindle amid soaring influenza and Covid-19 infections.
“Supply of tissue has been particularly impacted, so to help ensure more customers have fair access, we have implemented a two pack per customer limit on all tissue products across Australia.” The supermarket chain did not appear to have observed the same heightened demand for tablets and lozenges. The Coles spokesperson said sales were “consistent” and not “unusual” for this time of year.
“Customers might notice that the availability of some of their preferred brands might be limited, we continue to offer a wide range of alternatives across these ranges. We encourage everyone to continue shopping as they normally would and only buy what they need,” a Woolworths spokesperson said.
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