Pharmacies and supermarkets across NSW are struggling to fill the increasing demand as the overseas supply chains dry up. One Sydney pharmacy said they sold more than 2000 tests in two hours during the Christmas break. Penrith 24 hour Pharmacy manager Marlie said the massive buyout cleaned out the store, and they haven’t been able to restock for three weeks despite ordering rapid antigen tests from numerous suppliers. Like many pharmacies, the Penrith 24 hour Pharmacy is dependent on overseas suppliers – who are also facing enormous demand. Marlie said the pharmacy, which is one of five pharmacies on the main street in Penrith, fielded 95 calls in a single hour from locals asking about rapid antigen tests. “The phone has been non-stop,” she said. “We’ve had to put more staff on to be able to cater to the amount of phone calls we’ve had.”The story is the same at many pharmacies across the state, with larger chains like Chemist Warehouse installing an automated response to customer calls about RATs which instructs no information about rapid antigen tests will be provided over the phone. Despite placing multiple orders for rapid antigen tests three weeks ago, Penrith 24 hour Pharmacy won’t receive their supplies for another two weeks, which is a concern for both customers and healthcare workers. NSW Health said the department has procurement teams working constantly to secure an additional 50 million rapid antigen tests for delivery through February and March to ease the sky-high demand. According to NSW Health, 15 million tests are expected to be delivered throughout the next seven days which will be prioritised for government workers, educators, and immunocompromised residents. A secret military-like operation is also under way to get every student in the state’s public, Catholic and private schools access to rapid antigen tests (RATs) from the first week of term one.Scarce RATs have already been shipped to regional NSW from a secret warehouse in Western Sydney as part of the major logistical exercise designed to get the 2022 school year off to a smooth start amid the threat of Omicron.In the meantime, keep an eye on our up-to-date guide to which the pharmacies and supermarkets around NSW have rapid antigen tests in stock.GREATER SYDNEYApex Petroleum (Kemps Creek) – In StockHurlstone Park Newsagency – In StockTOBACCOCINO (Parramatta) – In Stock Metro Petroleum Londonderry – In StockZen Asian Supermarket (Zetland) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Blacktown) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Kelso) – In StockPriceline Pharmacy Dee Why – In StockErskineville Compounding Pharmacy – In StockMetro Petroleum Canley Heights – In StockBP Truckstop (Rossmore) – In StockBeverly Hills Family Chemist – In StockApex (Villawood) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Miranda) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Rosebery) – In StockWest Pennant Hills Discount Drug Store – In StockPriceline Pharmacy Beecroft – In StockEpping Supermarket – In StockWest Pennant Hills Discount Drug Store – In StockPriceline Pharmacy Beecroft – In StockMumu Life (Sydney) – In StockApex Petroleum – In StockCutPrice Pharmacy (Kirawee) – In StockFoodWorks (Rockdale) – In StockPriceline Pharmacy Roselands – In StockMetro (Greenacre) – In StockBelmore Pharmacy – In StockCentennial Plaza Pharmacy (Surry Hills) – In StockPharmacy 4 Less Compounding Chemist Five Dock – In StockDiscover Pharmacy + Compounding (Wolli Creek) – In StockCigCity Lidcombe – In StockLane Cove Advantage Pharmacy – In StockMetro Petroleum (Faulconbridge) – In StockDr Vitamins (Chatswood) – In StockSeven Hills Day – In StockFirestation Pharmacy (Darlinghurst) – In StockBudget Petrol (Petersham) – In StockNexGen Pharma Compunding Pharmacy (Castle Hill) – In StockFreshpoint Market (Marouba) – In StockFone King Repair Centre HQ (Alexandria) – In StockOZ Mart Conveneince Store (Auburn) – In StockWardell Pertroleum – In StockFone King (Burwood) – In StockBudget Petrol _ Lewisham – In StockBudget Petrol (Mascot) – In StockPriceline Pharmacy (Kingsgrove) – In StockMascot Station Convencince – In StockCondell Park Motor Spares – In StockMobile Experts Rouse Hill – In StockChemist Warehouse (Marrickville) – In StockChemist Warehouse (Surry Hills) – In StockColes (Ashfield) – In StockPanania Stationers and Paper Shop – In StockChemist Warehouse (Ashfield) – In StockFriendly Grocer (Crestwood) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Fairfield) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Bankstown) – In Stock Ingleburn Newsagency – In Stock Chemist Warehouse Strathfield Plaza – In StockNewtown Pharmacy – In StockMetro Petroleum (West Hoxton) – In StockChemist Warehouse Neutral Bay – In Stock Shire Pharmacy (Caringbah) – In StockEzyMart Cronulla – In StockFoneboutique (Rouse Hill) – In Stock Cincotta Discount Chemist Enmore – In Stock Metro Petroleum Kieraville – In Stock Chemist Warehouse Liverpool – In Stock APEX Petroleum (West Ryde) – In Stock Health Choice Pharmacy (Parramatta) – In StockDay Night Chemist Crows Nest – In Stock Centro IGA (Milsons Point) – Low StockCentro Lane Cove – In StockCentro (North Ryde) – In StockThe Lott (Frenchs Forest) – In Stock Inform Pharmacy (Neutral Bay) – In Stock Fone King Castle Towers – In Stock Cutprice Pharmacy Bondi Beach – In Stock Your Chemist Shop Top Ryde – Low Stock BP Matraville – In Stock Friendly Grocer (Annangrove) – In Stock TSG Westmead – In Stock Coles (Winston Hills) – In Stock Pharmacy 4 Less (Top Ryde) – In Stock Abundance Longevity Pharmacy (Double Bay) – In Stock Bunskills Pharmacy (Mosman) – In Stock Newsxpress (Crows Nest) – In Stock Northbridge Plaza News Agency – In Stock Pharmacy 4 Less Prestons – In Stock Terry White Chemmart Roselands – In Stock Chemist Warehouse Leichardt – In Stock Kirrawee Pharmacy – In Stock Coles (Burwood) – In Stock Blooms the Chemist (Miranda) – In Stock Coles (Zetland) – In Stock FoodWorks Newtown – In Stock Quay Pharmacy – In Stock Ole Asian Supermarket – In Stock Harbourside Day and Night Pharmacy (Darling Harbour) – In Stock Mumu Life (Chinatown) – In Stock The Lott (Chatswood) – In Stock The Rocks Chemist – In Stock Ten Tops Richmond – In Stock Coles Revesby – In Stock WOLLONGONG/SOUTH COASTHenley Cleanworld (Fairy Meadow) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Corrimal) – In StockColes (Warrawong) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Corrimal) – In StockHospital Hill Pharmacy – Low StockCarePlus Compounding Pharmacy – In StockKanahooka Pharmacy – In StockPriceline Pharmacy Bowral – In StockWoolworths Corrimal – In StockNORTH COASTMetro Petroleum Aberdeen – In StockMetro Petroleum (Doyalson) – In StockPharmacy 4 Less Blacksmiths – In StockFone King (Tuggerah) – In StockMetro Petroleum (Warners Bay) – In StockShell (Boolaroo) – In StockMorisset Main Street Pharmacy – In StockColes (Kurri Kurri) – Low StockWoolworths (Umina Beach) – Low StockThe Dollar King (Tuggerah) – In StockChemist Warehouse (Charlestown) – In StockThe Station Grocer (Wollongbar) – In StockWoolworths (Nelson Bay) – In StockWESTERN NSWBernardi Marketplace (Blayney) – In StockDiscount Dave’s – In StockBernardi’s Forbes – In StockBernardi‘s Marketplace Bathurst – In StockBP truckstop (Katoomba) – In StockBP Blackhealth – In StockCANBERRA AND SURROUNDING AREAYour Discount Chemist (Griffith) – In Stock
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