KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 ― Since last Tuesday when Covid-19 self-test kits first went on sale at Sunway Pharmacy, about 5,000 kits have been sold.Sunway Pharmacy’s Syarifah Nazira Said Ramli said both companies as well as individuals have purchased these kits.“It is helpful when a Covid-19 suspect-case wants to get tested and doesn't need to leave home, travel to a clinic or hospital and risk infecting others.
Syarifah said at the pharmacy, they also offer pre- and post-test advice as this is the first time self-test kits are introduced in the country for the detection of Covid-19 virus. “Here we have the culture of pre-order even for other items, so it was a smooth process when our customers came in to place their orders.“Some of our customers also bought extra test kits, knowing that we are located in a high risk area and they may need to get themselves tested since they are also travelling for work,” she said.Over in Subang Jaya and Puchong, several pharmacies also reported that their self-test kits have sold out.
“We are still servicing pre-orders from July 23, I don't have enough for walk-in customers,” she said. “I have about 1,000 enquiries on the self-test kit stock availability. We started selling last Thursday and by Saturday there was no more stock available,” she said.