Part of the issue is the lack of rapid antigen tests and national cabinet is due to consider rules about isolation if workers are identified as close contacts.
A lack of products on supermarket shelves has become a familiar sight for shoppers over the past week or so.
With truck drivers and supermarket workers either sick with Covid-19, or identified as close contacts of positive cases, it's placing pressure on the supply chain for producers, independent stores and supermarkets.
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