Amazon says it is out of stock of household items and deliveries are delayed due to coronavirus demand

Amazon says it's out of stock of household items due to coronavirus demand

Amazon said many household items are out of stock due to increased demand as the coronavirus spreads across the U.S.Amazon Prime members typically get orders within one or two days.warned it's experiencing Prime delivery days and running out of stock of popular household items amid the coronavirus outbreak.

"In the short term this is having an impact on how we serve our customers," Amazon said in the blog post. "We are working around the clock with our selling partners to ensure availability on all of our products, and bring on additional capacity to deliver all of your orders." Meanwhile, a quick scan for in-demand items like toilet paper and bottled water showed that many listings were out of stock. Amazon's normally speedy one-day and two-day delivery options also showed delays of several days. After adding an item to the shopping basket, Amazon said the order would arrive within four days.

Amazon has faced increased demand from customers on multiple fronts amid the coronavirus outbreak. With shoppers stocking up online, services like Prime Now and the Amazon Fresh grocery delivery service reported limited availability for several days or told shoppers they were unable to make deliveries.

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