Demand for self-examination kits is increasing rapidly as Twindemic, where COVID-19 and seasonal flu are prevalent at the same time, becomes a reality. According to the pharmacy site data analysis service Care Insight (www.careinsight.co.kr), 12,629 self-kits were sold at 396 pharmacies in the 47th week of this year (11/13-19), with daily sales of about 4.56 pharmacies. As the average daily sales per pharmacy in the 43rd week of this year increased every week from 2.45 to 2.87 (44 weeks) → 3.28 (45 weeks) → 3.91 (46 weeks), some are concerned about the recurrence of the supply shortage of self-kits in the first half of this year.

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said it is continuously monitoring