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In addition to water and food, the advice also includes managing one's supply of medicine and hygiene items such as toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and tampons. (Archive photo). Photo: Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix

Supermarket water sales double after advisory

Following emergency preparedness recommendations for Danes to self-sustain for three days, supermarkets have seen a doubling in sales of specific items such as water, rice, and pasta. Dagrofa has reported a steady increase, and Coop also noticed a similar trend with water sales. Salling Group has seen water sales double, but overall shopping levels are normal. Stores have secured adequate supplies of essentials like water and canned goods. The guidelines, which include having enough medicine and hygiene products, aim to ease work for authorities during crises. After the advisory to stock iodine tablets, a noticeable surge in demand emptied stocks at online pharmacies and health food stores. Power, an electronics retailer, sold out of solar-powered and hand-crank radios.