Jan 6, 2022, 06:10pm.
Over the past few weeks, demand for at- home Covid-19 test kits has skyrocketed as omicron cases continue to surge nationwide, forcing some people to turn to stock-monitoring websites and other venues to get a hold of the increasingly hard to find tests.
A sample of the Abbott's BinaxNOW COVID-19 Ag Card Home Test is held by a pharmacy employee. Richards said the store sells out quickly because they only receive 12 packages of the test per week. "It's a big disappointment because everybody is looking for one," he said. The pharmacy sells them at a low price. The photo was taken by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald.
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Many of the popular at- home Covid-19 tests, like Ellume, appear to be sold out online at retailers like Walmart, while brick-and-mortar stores in places like New York City are struggling to stay open.
At- home test kits are listed under their most popular items on websites like NowInStock, HotStock and ZooLert.
The social media accounts "SupplyNinja" and "Wario64" are now sending out updates on where people can find the latest Covid-19 tests.
The term " home covid test kit" surged to an all time high in the U.S. between December 26 - January 1 according to the data.
Multiple states including Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Illinois have reported their highest Covid-19 case counts since the start of the epidemic. In December, major retailers began limiting the sale of their at- home test kits due to high demand and inventory constraints, as more people sought to get tested prior to and during the holidays. 500 million free Covid-19 tests will be given to Americans in January by President Joe Biden. On Monday, there were 1 million new Covid-19 cases in the US.
What to watch for.
The Biden Administration promised free Covid-19 tests to Americans in January. The White House said on Tuesday that Americans would be able to get free at- home test kits later in the month, and that the new website would go live later in January.
There is a structure called the Tangent.
Walmart and Kroger have raised the prices of their at- home test kits this year, as a deal with the White House to sell the test kits for a lower fixed price expired. Walmart and Kroger raised the prices of the test kits.
Amazon, Walmart, and other retailers are limiting the number of at- home covid test kits they sell.
The Wall Street Journal found Covid-19 home tests using online product tracker.
The tests are being sold for triple the retail price.
