Amazon limits sales of Covid-19 test kits!

Recently, foreign media reported that Amazon has restricted sales of its home Covid-19 testing kits due to a surge in demand caused by concerns about the fast-spreading omicron variant.

The number of coronavirus cases is rising again in the United States as the highly contagious omicron virus spreads, now considered the dominant Covid variant in the country, accounting for 73% of cases tested. The surge has led to a surge in demand for testing ahead of the holidays as many Americans prepare to travel and reunite with family.

There have been widespread reports of long lines at Covid testing sites, and some drugstore shelves have been empty of at-home Covid tests. In response to the surge, Walgreens and CVS Health said Tuesday they are limiting the number of at-home Covid tests customers can buy in-store and online.

An Amazon spokesperson said the company is facing stock shortages of Covid test kits due to increased demand . The spokesperson said the company is working to get more stock of Covid test kits from its selling partners.

As of Wednesday, Amazon has limited purchases of its at-home PCR test kits to 10 per shopper.

At the same time, test kits provided by other suppliers on the market have also been restricted. An Amazon spokesperson said that third-party sellers and suppliers set their own purchase limits. Amazon did not respond to questions about when the test shortage began.

Amazon did not respond to questions about when the shortage of test kits would begin.

In the event of a possible shortage of test kits, the US government said it would purchase 500 million home test kits, which Americans can order online for free. It is understood that the delivery of the kits will begin next month. However, so far, the country's health officials have not provided more details about the website, including whether there is a limit on each order or how long it will take to receive the test kits after ordering.

Although there have been media reports that people could buy test kits from Amazon and other retailers before the shortage, judging from the current situation, even Amazon will have shortages.