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Alcohol supply to 'normalize' soon as manufacturing goes 24/7: trade chief

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xfn1ceg26sE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA - Alcohol supply in stores could &#x27;normalize&#x27; soon as manufacturers continue to produce round the clock to meet a surge in demand due to COVID-19, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.</p><p>&quot;Tinawagan namin ang alcohol companies kahapon ang assurance sa amin 24 hours ang operations nila. Siguro magnonormalize ito in the days to come pero masasabi natin ngayon manipis talaga,&quot; Lopez told DZMM. </p><p>(We spoke with alcohol companies and they assured us that they are operating 24/7. It could normalize in the days to come but as of now supply is really thin)</p><p>Panic buying after the government placed Luzon under enhanced community quarantine wiped out stocks of disinfectant in stores, Lopez said. </p><p>Health authorities recommended frequent hand-washing and use of alcohol and disinfectant as protection against COVID-19. </p><p>Lopez said only medical experts could say if homemade disinfectant is effective.</p>

<p>Alcohol supply in stores could 'normalize' soon as manufacturers continue to produce round the clock to meet a surge in demand due to COVID-19, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.<br /> </p>

Alcohol supply in stores could 'normalize' soon as manufacturers continue to produce round the clock to meet a surge in demand due to COVID-19, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Friday.