As Covid-19 cases start rising, demand for masks, sanitisers grows: Report

The demand for premium masks costing more than Rs 2,000 has been rising rapidly among travellers

As worries rise over the spread of a new variant of Covid-19, demand for essentials like masks, sanitisers and health supplements has increased. The demand for some masks has doubled, a report in the Economic Times (ET) said. 

"Over the last two weeks, we have seen healthy growth in consumers buying Covid-19 essentials after being dormant for the past few months," a spokesperson of Zepto told ET. Another spokesperson from Tata 1mg said that there has been a rise in demand for masks and sanitisers. 

China has been seeing a high number of cases with some media reports pegging it