Product limits have today been removed in all Countdown supermarkets, after New Zealanders "adjusted well" to life under increased Covid-19 alert levels, the chain's general manager of corporate affairs, safety and sustainability Kiri Hannifin said. Greater Auckland is at alert level 3 and the rest of New Zealand at level 2 after new community transmission of the virus was discovered on August 11, more than 100 days after the last case of community transmission. Product limits were put on a number of highly sought-after products, but thanks to people shopping responsibly, they could now be lifted, Hannifin said. "We put the product limits in place to help prevent panic buying and to make sure there was plenty for everyone. "Because of this, we're really pleased to remove all product limits in our stores throughout Aotearoa."

Source: Otago Daily Times August 22, 2020 01:52 UTC