New data from the Office for National Statistics shows that shoppers have struggled to find paracetamol in many supermarkets, while beer shelves seem overflowing.
The survey revealed that 24% of the sites had no or low paracetamol stock, and 17% said they did.
The same high level of inaccessibility was also observed for fresh fish and fresh pork as well as sparkling water, pasta, dried fish, frozen fish, and dry fish.
However, there were very few complaints about milk, fresh fruits, vegetables and beer.
The data also shows that the number of people dining in restaurants is back to pre-pandemic levels.
According to the ONS, shops could report stock levels as high, medium, low, zero, or none. Paracetamol is among the most expensive. Fresh Fish is also low.
Data shows that 24% of sites surveyed had either low or no stocks of paracetamol, while 17% reported the same for ibuprofen
The number of diners seated in a restaurant has declined just 3% compared to the week prior to Covid-19. This is after an increase of 5 percentage points in the previous week.
These data are in stark contrast to the December crisis reports, which showed Omicron’s surge and caused closures of restaurants.
Pubs and restaurants in the UK were forced to shut down due to rising Covid cases. Many reported that there wasn’t enough staff to serve food or drink during the festive season.
Operator of Franco Manca and Real Greek restaurant chains requested emergency assistance packages. He stated that 54% of locations were experiencing a decline in their revenue and one fifth of businesses was down over 60%.
It led to warnings from the UKHospitality that ‘as many as 10,000 sites’ could close.
The ONS data today sheds more light on the current state of aviation.
Because of strict travel restrictions, airlines were among the hardest-hit industries during the pandemic.
On average, there were 2,400 flight departures and landings in the UK during the week that ended on January 23.
Fortunately, there were very few complaints about milk, fresh fruits and vegetables, or beer.
The ONS stated that this is three times more than last year but only half the pre-pandemic level.
In London, there are now more cyclists and pedestrians than ever before the pandemic.
There were 15% more pedestrians and cyclists than in the week preceding the UK-wide lockdown.
However, the car number has also increased by 8% and vans are down by 1%.