‘Unprecedented’ demand for masks as NZ prepares for Omicron

As the threat of the more transmissible Omicron variant of Covid-19 emerging in the community looms, retailers are seeing a spike in demand for P2 masks, Stuff reports. A spokesperson for safety retailer Cleanline Tasman said: “Supply has been massively impacted with several major suppliers selling out in hours. I would expect the price of these masks to jump significantly very soon.”