AGRICULTURE NEWS - In an effort to contribute in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic, various industries around the world are now producing alcohol for use in hand sanitisers at their production facilities.
Distell Group in South Africa recently announced that it would begin producing hand sanitisers and other hygienic products, and the company committed itself to producing 100 000l of alcohol for this purpose.
The CEO of Distell Group, Richard Rushton, said the company was determined to support government in its bid to halt the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the absence of a vaccine.
According to a statement released by the group, it recognised that there was an acute shortage of pure alcohol to produce hand and surface sanitisers, which were desperately needed in hospitals and households.
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