Concerns over a resurgence of coronavirus infections lead to a surge in sales of diagnostic kits at convenience stores in South Korea

As COVID-19 virus infections are experiencing a resurgence in South Korea, sales of COVID-19 diagnostic kits at convenience stores are soaring.
According to the industry, the recent increase in suspected COVID-19 patients in South Korea has led to increased demand for diagnostic kits.
According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the detection rate of the COVID-19 pathogen jumped from 11.6% in the first week of July to 29.2% in the fourth week of July.
The average detection rate in July was 20.3%, more than three times higher than in June (6.4%).
Based on this, the three major convenience store chains (CU, GS25, and Seven-Eleven)
Sales of COVID-19 self-test kits increased significantly compared to the previous month, with CU sales up 132%, GS25 up 221.1%, and 7-Eleven up 200%.