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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Natasha May

‘Praying it won’t happen’: how Omicron could cut off Australia’s rural towns from essential services

Fred Hellqvist is the pharmacist in the only pharmacy in Dover, Tasmania, Australia
Fred Hellqvist is the pharmacist in the only pharmacy in Dover, Tasmania. He and his wife worry about having to close their doors if they catch Covid-19. Photograph: Emmalee Jones

Essential services in rural towns are under pressure due to Covid-19 and could leave locals unable to access pharmaceutical and banking services.

Katie Stott, together with her husband, pharmacist Fred Hellqvist, manage the only pharmacy in Dover, Tasmania, the southernmost town in Australia, servicing approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people.

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