How liquor industries are helping to fight against COVID -19?

Due to increased demand for hand sanitizers during the COVID-19 pandemic, liquor industries in the world are manufacturing hand sanitizers to overcome the shortage in public health institutions. As said by the consumer affairs ministry, about 45 distilleries have been granted permission to produce hand sanitizers. 

The famous liquor company Bacardi started to make hand sanitizers of about 70000 liters at its Telangana unit to help the district hospitals and health care units. This is part of Bacardi's global announcement of its commitment to producing more than 267000 gallons (1.1 million liters) of hand sanitizers worldwide to help fight this pandemic. 

Bacardi is one of the largest American privately held companies in the world, known for Bacardi White Rum. Bacardi India was launched in 1998, situated in Nnjangud, Karnataka. 

To overcome the short supply of hand sanitizers in public health institutions, the Bangalore based liquor company John Distilleries made hand sanitizers to help healthcare institutions. The chairman of this company Paul P John decided to donate these hand sanitizers to assist the Government in overcoming this short supply. 

JohnDistilleries is an Indian Liquor company that manufactures distilled beverages and the companies own flagship brand is Original Choice whiskey. It also manufactures brandy, whiskey, and wine. 

Distilleries in the US and Europe also started to make hand sanitizers to help people to fight against COVID-19. The founder of 10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Company in Vail, Colorado decided to give their products for free to people who work in the distillery.

The Scottish brewery Brewdog also shifted production from spirits to producing alcohol-based hand sanitizers and French liquor company Pernod Richard donated pure alcohol to health institutions.

A rum distillery in Puerto Rico also used their alcohol to make hand sanitizers and other health products and donated to hospitals.   

Ireland based gin distillery Listoke Distillery also shifted production from juniper botanical-based spirit to make hand sanitizers. 

Maryland distilleries also started to make hand sanitizers instead of producing alcohol to help local communities.