Some pharmacies and stores have run out of hand sanitiser and face masks in the wake of the first confirmed coronavirus - Covid-19 - case in KwaZulu-Natal.
On Friday, hand sanitiser, hand wipes and liquid hand soap were sold out at stores, including Clicks, Dis-Chem and Shoprite.He said news of the virus case in the province had everyone worried and fearing for their lives, saying the threat was serious and the virus was now “our new reality”.He said people should be educated about the virus and advised on how to protect themselves from it.She said she wasn’t panicked, but wanted to take precautions and protect herself.
Clicks chief commercial officer Rachel Wrigglesworth said there had been an increase in sales of face masks and all hand sanitisers, adding that stores were continuously replenished with new stock. “We will be placing trolley wipes and hand sanitisers at the front of stores and in the pharmacy for customers, have increased the cleaning frequency of our stores, and are encouraging staff to wash their hands more regularly,” Wrigglesworth said.
Yesterday, Transnet National Ports Authority said with the first confirmed case, measures put in place at South African ports, as points of entry, would be continually reviewed, while a comprehensive action plan was in place to deal with the virus. He confirmed all foreign vessels entering South African ports had to receive free pratique from Port Health Services, and details of the previous 10 ports of call had to be recorded.
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