Corona Beer Production Halted, Deemed “Non-Essential” in Coronavirus Crisis, According to Reports

Corona Beer Production Halted, Deemed “Non-Essential” in Coronavirus Crisis, According to Reports

Corona beer production in Mexico is reportedly being halted during the coronavirus crisis — due to being “non-essential.”

“Mexico's Grupo Modelo said on Thursday it will temporarily stop brewing Corona beer and other brands exported to 180 countries after its business activities were declared non-essential under a government order aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus,” said US News and World Report citing Reuters.

According to Reuters. 

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“The Mexican government this week declared a health emergency and ordered the suspension of non-essential activities after the number of coronavirus cases in the country surpassed 1,000. On Thursday, it reported 1,510 cases and 50 deaths.

The brewer said in a statement that the suspension will go into place from Sunday and that it was already in the process of scaling down production to a level at which it could resume once the suspension is lifted.

‘If the federal government considers it appropriate to issue some clarification confirming beer as an agro-industrial product, at Grupo Modelo we are ready to execute a plan with more than 75% of our staff working from home and at the same time guaranteeing the supply of beer,’ the statement said.”