Sale of face masks, meds spike


Stocking up: Pharmacy staff Nurul Nazihah arranging face mask boxes at the pharmacy here in Johor Baru as demand increases following a spike of Covid-19 cases in Singapore.

JOHOR BARU: With Covid-19 cases reported to be soaring over the last couple of weeks in neighbouring Singapore, the demand for face masks at pharmacies here has also shot up.

Pharmacy staffer Nurul Nazihah Rosli, 30, said sales for face mask have seen a spike, which started early this month, but added that stocks were still available.

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