Salmon Arm retailers are rolling with the increased demand for toilet paper amid concerns around the spread of COVID-19.

Over the March 7-9 weekend, stores throughout the community saw run on bathroom tissue, with shelves being near depleted.

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Housden said he was expecting more toilet paper to arrive on March 11.

It was a different story, however, with another much-sought after product: hand sanitizer.

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Turner said the uptown store is also having trouble acquiring hand sanitizer, and their supplier has limited the number of saniwipes they can get at one time.

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Toilet paper was also flying off the shelves at Salmon Armsa国际传媒檚 Shoppers Drug Mart, in addition to sanitizer, Lysol wipes, bleach and zinc lozenges.

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Regarding toilet paper, Holmgren said they still have product available, with more expected to arrive Wednesday.

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