Covid Surge Limits CVS’s At-Home Test Supply in Some Cities

Aug. 2, 2024, 9:58 PM UTC

Some CVS Health Corp. pharmacies are selling out of at-home Covid tests as a summer surge in infections drives up demand.

As of Friday afternoon, CVS’s website showed that all brands of tests were out of stock at many locations in cities including Houston, Austin and Reno, Nevada.

The company said that 91% of its stores have at least one brand of test in stock. While the company “has seen an uptick in purchases” of the tests, it’s “quickly sending product to impacted stores,” a spokesperson said in an email.

Covid levels across the country are currently “high,” according to ...

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