The pharmacist at a Grigiškės-based pharmacy Rima Latinienė says that there has not been a time when she didn’t wear a mask and observed that increasingly many citizens are purchasing them wearing them.
“I monitor the news every day, and I can see what is happening in the world. The numbers recorded in Lithuania suggest that we must act based on common sense and act responsibly. I am the head of a pharmacy, every member of our staff is free to choose whether to wear a mask because there are a variety of extra safety measures. We continue to employ special measures to clean our premises, and surfaces are regularly disinfected. However, during summer, it is more difficult to be wearing gloves,” the Eurovaistinė pharmacist shared.
According to R. Latinienė, during the weekend, there was a marked increase in customers seeking masks in the pharmacy. Purchases are no longer made in single units as was typical before during summer but in bulk. “Older customers are openly saying that they are worried about the situation in Lithuania, and so they want to be safe in knowing that they will have quality masks at home which everyone is recommended to wear,” the pharmacist adds.
Interest in medical masks rose from July 9, and there are days when growth reaches fivefold. According to Eurovaistinė head of communications Laura Bielskė, customers purchase masks so that they can immediately don them while they are still at the pharmacy, while others say they are buying them for their relatives – the elderly, while others yet purchase for their home first aid kits so that they would not need to seek more when the need arises.
“Interest in medical masks is due to the number of newly discovered cases and information about the actions of other countries. If the news spreads that entry into certain countries is restricted, citizens seek out equipment, which lets them feel safe. We believe that in the near future, interest in masks will only rise and customers will not only be purchasing them but also wearing them more often,” Bielskė says.
According to Bielskė, the company is confident in its stock of masks both for its staff and for its customers.
