COVID-19 coronavirus: Newark stores including Boots, Boyes, Holland and Barrett, Savers and Asda have sold out of anti-bacterial gels
Many shops in Newark have sold out of anti-bacterial gels as concerns grow over the spread of coronavirus.
Pharmacies have continued to re-assure the community and issue advice about the virus.
Stores that had sold out of cleansing gels and sanitisers on Wednesday morning included Boots, Boyes, Holland and Barrett, Savers and Asda.
Boots said it had a delivery of gels arrive that day but had already run out by 9am, having only been open for 30 minutes. The company has ruled you can now only buy two per customer, as have Savers.
A spokesman from Boots said the best way to help prevent catching a virus was by making sure you regularly wash your hands with soap, and avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth to prevent transmission from surfaces, especially after blowing your nose, sneezing and coughing.
"Antiviral hand foams and gel can also be useful when you are out and about," they said.
"All our pharmacists have the latest public health advice on coronavirus and can offer advice on the best way to stay healthy this winter."
The NHS has published a guide to hand washing that can be found here.
Holland and Barrett said it had a shortage of sanitisers, but advised that hand washing with soap was more likely to kill the virus.
Asda also had empty shelves, having fully sold out of stock two days before its next delivery.
A store worker said they had been running out almost as soon as stocks arrived.
The Co-op on Barnbygate also had a lack of hand sanitisers and gels, though it did offer hand wipes.
The Jhoots Pharmacy on Beaumond Cross, Whistlers Pharmacy on Cartergate and Evans Pharmacy on Barnbygate have all put coronavirus advice posters in their windows.
The information states not to enter if you have been to an affected place in the last 14 days, been in contact with someone with the virus and are experiencing symptoms.
Symptoms of the virus can include a cough, fever, sore throat, runny nose and shortness of breath.
A staff member at Whistlers said the best precautions were washing hands with soap and water, to use the NHS website to find out about the virus and to call 111 if symptoms persist.
Public Health England is continuing to monitor and give advice on the outbreak, which started in China.
Anyone recently returned from China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau, should call 111, stay indoors and avoid contact with other people, even if you do not have symptoms.
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