specialists of the company “Taxcom” analyzed data on the sale of alcohol from March to may 2020, and called of alcoholic drinks, which the Russians bought most often. This writes RT.
the Most loved alcoholic beverage in the period of regime of isolation imposed due of the spread of coronavirus, was beer. In the second place wine. Further, according to the results of the study are vodka, cider and cognac.
the specialists say that in General the sale of alcohol from March to may 2020 declined by 17 percent compared to the same period last year.
the Fall in sales was recorded in almost all categories of alcoholic beverages. So, sales of champagne fell by 33 percent, tequila — 30 percent, and vodka — by 26 percent.
In the period of self-isolation increased sales of just one alcoholic drink — cider. It increased 3 percent.
In early may, the Minister of health of Michael Murashko said that during the period of restrictive measures, the Russians are addicted to alcohol. So, sales of these beverages increased by 2-3 percent. Murashko reminded that alcoholic drinks weaken the immune system, therefore, cannot be considered as assistants in the period of the pandemic coronavirus.
In Russia over the past day it has been revealed 8726 patients. In total, the country recorded 449,8 thousand cases of infection with coronavirus. Of them 212,7 thousand recovered, 5528 died.
