Karen Carter Chemist and Gunnedah Discount Drug Store are putting in place their own measures to deal with the change of pace, while also complying with social distancing rules at the same time.

Both chemists are offering deliveries for scripts to limit the number of people visiting the stores.

Sue-Ellen Beattie is usually Karen Carter Chemist's beautician, but with these services now banned by the government, she has been helping ensure customers and staff adhere to the new rules.

"We have extra staff out on the floor marshaling people at the door so there's not a lot of people in the pharmacy at one time. At 1.5m distance, we're trying to help people before they come into the store," she said.

"We will deliver scripts and things free of charge. We're encouraging people to leave their scripts and we can deliver it to them so they don't have to come back."

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Discount drug store pharmacist Lisa Hagley said the past two weeks had been "like Christmas Eve" but staff were "getting through it".

Ms Hagley said many locals had been stock-piling paracetamol liquid and other children's medicine.

"People have bottles in their cupboards they're never going to use," she told the NVI.

She ensured everything would still be available if people didn't panic-buy.

"We've had a few short supplies of critical medicines, [but] our suppliers are getting stock in and are supplying them in an equitable manner," Ms Hagley said.

The discount drug store hasn't been able to run it's flu vaccine clinic, either, as there's been a shortage of supply.

"Everyone wants it now because of the coronavirus," Ms Hagley said.

Both pharmacy staff encouraged residents to follow health directives in practicing proper hand-washing, and for people to stay at home as much as possible.