In Germany, face mask requirements have recently become more stringent: This is not without consequences for drugstores too - the rush for FFP2 masks is huge.
Businesses are now drawing conclusions from this.
The
mask requirement has been
tightened
in public transport and when shopping
.
In Germany, only
FFP2 masks
and surgical masks will be
allowed
here in the future
.
In
drugstores
demand for is
FFP2 masks
has increased enormously.
Karlsruhe - Colorful patterned fabric masks, matching the respective outfit: That is now a thing of the past.
After the last meeting of the federal government, the
corona rules
in
Germany were
tightened.
From now on, only
FFP2 and surgical masks are
allowed in
local public transport and when shopping
.
Bayern
goes one step further: Here is an FFP2 applies
mouth guard duty
.
New corona rules: rush to FFP2 masks - dm and Rossmann draw consequences
The new regulations are also
being felt by
drugstores such as
dm and Rossmann
: There the rush for
FFP2 masks is
enormous.
Because of the great demand, the shops are now sometimes struggling with
bottlenecks
- and
logistical challenges
.
Because the large number of FFP2 masks came as a
surprise
to the
drugstores
.
“We are working flat out to do justice to this too.
But if we would have liked a little more lead time in order to be able to adequately implement the measures, ”said a
dm
press spokesman to the
Chip.de
portal
.
In the meantime, however, the stores have
increased
the
order quantity
- and added additional suppliers.
But the company also emphasizes: It cannot be ruled out that the FFP2 masks in individual branches or in the online shop may be
sold out
at short notice
.
FFP2 mask requirement: DM increases order quantity - Rossmann goes one step further
The drugstore chain
Rossmann
goes one step further
: “Demand has risen sharply.
That is why
Rossmann
decided to reduce the volume to one pack per customer, ”
Chip.de
quoted
a press
spokeswoman
as saying
.
This rule applies to FFP2 and FFP3 masks.
However, there is no reason to
buy hamsters
, as retailers and manufacturers emphasize.
Accordingly, there are enough FFP masks available.
Only the delivery process still has to level off.
The FFP2 mask can only be worn for eight hours.
However, a study now shows: With simple tricks, the FFP2 masks can be used multiple times.
Aldi has already reacted - and changed its range due to the tightened mask requirement.
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