Top 10 Most ‘Covid Conscious’ Areas Revealed!
SALES of pulse oximeters – the little fingertip devices that show how much oxygen is in the blood – have gone through the roof after being hailed as a potential life-saving solution for Covid patients.
The simple clip-on gadgets can spot low blood oxygen in sufferers who often delay getting hospital treatment because they don’t realise the severity of their breathing problems.
Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest independent pharmacy, have seen sales of oximeters rocket during the latest lockdown and have rushed extra supplies to their 750+ stores across the country.
In January sales of the little machines increased almost 1000%, compared to December and sales in 2021 have already exceeded the ccumulative sales across the last six months of 2020.
Other Top ‘Covid Conscious’ hotspots are Midlands, Yorkshire and Manchester where sales have gone up SIXFOLD in the past month.
Fenil Gandhi from Well’s pharmacy in Essex, said: “They have just been flying out the door in the past few weeks and we have been re-ordering stock as fast as we can.
“These are great little devices that can give early warning that your breathing is not right and you need to seek expert help.
“They cost as little as £35, are easy to use, and are just like the ones the nurse might pop on your finger at the hospital or GP surgery.”
