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Introduction: Controlling the unprecedented novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is nowadays the priority of every nation, including Ethiopia. The objective of this survey was to evaluate the readiness of community drug retail outlets amid COVID-19 emergency response efforts in Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in April 2020 at community drug retail outlets in Jimma town, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia. An observational checklist, containing 13-items with yes/no options, adapted from International Pharmaceutics Federation was used for facility preparedness, while self-administered structured questionnaire adapted from international guidelines on