From Today, Purchase as Many Self-Test Kits as You Want... Price Remains 6,000 Won

One-Person Limit of 5 Items per Purchase Removed... Partial Easing of Kit Distribution Improvement Measures

On the 13th, COVID-19 self-test kits are being sold at Yuseong Pharmacy in Jongno-gu, Seoul. According to distribution improvement measures, online sales are prohibited from this day until March 5, and individuals are limited to purchasing up to five kits at a time from pharmacies and convenience stores. However, there is no limit on the number of purchases made in a single day, and online stock can be sold until the 16th. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The purchase limit on COVID-19 self-test kits, which restricted individuals to buying up to five kits at pharmacies or convenience stores at a time, will be lifted. The price of 6,000 won per kit will be maintained, and the measure limiting sales locations to convenience stores and pharmacies will be extended until next month.

According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on the 27th, from today, the distribution improvement measures for COVID-19 self-test kits have been partially eased, allowing individuals to purchase as many kits as they want without quantity restrictions.

Additionally, self-test kit manufacturers had previously been allowed to produce and ship only bulk packaging units of 20 or more kits, but going forward, they will be permitted to manufacture and ship small packaging units of five or fewer kits. These small-packaged products will be sequentially supplied to pharmacies and convenience stores starting from the 1st of next month. The sales price will remain at the previously designated 6,000 won per kit.

This measure is based on the assessment that the distribution and supply of self-test kits have stabilized due to previous distribution improvement measures. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety expects that lifting some restrictions will greatly enhance the convenience of purchasing self-test kits.

The Ministry plans to continuously monitor the market situation regarding the current measures, including the designated sales price of 6,000 won and the restriction of sales locations to pharmacies and convenience stores, and will consider whether to modify or lift these measures.

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