Aldi will already have corona rapid tests on offer at the weekend and is thus causing a bang.
But the competition is not sleeping either - and will follow suit shortly.
Munich - The discounter Aldi is pushing ahead: With its announcement that it will sell corona rapid tests throughout Germany from next Saturday (March 6, 2021), the company is making headlines.
Experts did not expect sales of the quick tests for self-use to start until a week later at the earliest, but now the discounter is adding the test utensil to its range earlier.
In a press release, Aldi announced the sale from this Saturday.
As Aldi announced, the corona rapid tests are available directly at the checkout.
There is one restriction: the discounter limits the delivery amount to one pack per customer due to the expected demand, the price is 24.99 euros.
With five tests per pack, this corresponds to a price of five euros per corona rapid test.
Aldi expects a high rush. In the press release, the company asks for understanding if the tests “may be sold out on the first day of the campaign”.
Aldi calls on its customers to adhere to "all applicable hygiene and distance rules as well as the recommendations of the Robert Koch Institute, even after a negative test result."
Corona quick test for home from Aldi: Users should pay attention to this
The "Aesku.Rapid SARS CoV-2 rapid test" is an antigen test which, according to the discounter, can detect corona disease in 15 minutes.
The recognition rate is 96 percent.
The test is minimally invasive, with consumers taking a nasal swab inside themselves.
The quick test comes with detailed instructions that describe the test process in detail.
So far, corona self-tests have been withheld from medical staff in Germany, while corona self-tests have been available for some time in neighboring European countries.
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Antigen tests in Germany: Aldi competition will follow suit shortly - also drugstores
With its announcement that it will sell the rapid tests this week, Aldi is ahead of its rivals in the supermarket and discounter sector.
The same applies to drugstore chains such as dm or Rossmann.
Drogerie Müller also announces on its website that it will offer "a selection of different Covid-19 rapid tests".
The three drugstore chains want to offer the rapid tests for sale in their branches from Tuesday (March 9th).
However, they have not yet provided any information about the prices.
As
chip.de
reports, dm will probably offer the rapid tests for around ten euros (this is how they work).
As
Tagesschau.de
describes, there could be delays in the drugstores because production takes place in China and the conveyor belts have stopped there for two weeks due to the traditional New Year celebrations.
Netto and Metro want to bring corresponding products onto the market in the near future.
Supermarket chains such as Rewe, Lidl or Edeka also sell rapid tests.
The department store chains and real world are still in the exploratory stage, portrays
Welt.de
.
Obviously, it will take some time before there is nationwide coverage in Germany.
Buy corona rapid test: pharmacies at the forefront - organic and booksellers are also thinking
A safe place to go for rapid antigen tests will appear to be pharmacies.
Manufacturers such as Siemens Healthineers and Roche confirmed to
Tagesschau.de
that they will initially focus on supplying pharmacists.
According to its own statements, the manufacturer Viromed has already delivered millions of test devices to pharmacies.
This leads to the conclusion that self-tests can be offered in numerous sales outlets as early as Saturday or Monday.
A bookseller, Thalia, is even offering rapid corona tests.
The company initially wants to focus on reopening the branches.
"We're thinking about it, but a decision has not yet been made," said a spokeswoman.
The same applies to various providers of organic goods.
In order to fight the pandemic across the board, companies such as Alnatura or Denns Biomarkt are also considering adding them to their product range.
Health Minister Jens Spahn promises that there should be no shortage of supply with self-tests in Germany. that the warehouses are full. "(
jjf / pf
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