Mask, sanitizer & gloves sales skyrocket as India prepares to battle Coronavirus. Demands jumped by 316% in last 3 months.
Amid the coronavirus alarm in India, the sale of face masks, sanitizer, and gloves have soared in the country. India’s manufacturing industry has gone into overdrive to produce more such personal protective equipment to leverage the growing domestic and global market. Face masks have become increasingly scarce and demand continues to skyrocket as China and a dozen other countries around the world, battle the novel COVID-19 disease, which has killed more than 2,700 people and infected approximately more than 80,000 people.
Various industry players like TradeIndia.com, Pee Safe, Dettol have cited the rise in the manufacturing and export of Mask, sanitizer & gloves. As people rush to medical stores to get their hands on either N95 or surgical face masks to protect themselves from the threat of coronavirus, the major demand is witnessed from Indian Cities and mostly for reselling purpose. Also there is increase in demand of mask making machine by 250%.
Mr. Vishal Kaushik, Company’s Founder and Managing Director, Upakarma Ayurveda says, “Coronavirus is a serious concern and we are very sensitively approaching this as a brand. Regular consumption of the powerful Ayurvedic herbs boosts the human body’s immune system, the foremost requirement to help keep even the most dreaded communicable diseases at bay. In the last two months, we have witnessed a 15% hike in demand for medicinal herbs Shilajit and Ashwagandha. Nowadays, people are opting for various precautionary measures for a healthier lifestyle and are taking Ayurveda very seriously. Consumers are shifting towards organic and Ayurvedic help as a precautionary measure. As a brand, we also recommend other Ayurvedic Herbs Tulsi ark, Geloy, etc to boost immunity”.
