Searches for alcohol gel grow 2,400% in February

Online searches for alcohol gel grew 2,400% in February compared to January, according to a survey by Cuponomy, a portal that brings together discount and cashback coupons on the country's main e-commerce platforms. The search became more intense after the confirmation of the first cases of coronavirus in Brazil, on February 26. Clean. Online sales of antiseptic gel also grew four-fold, according to Ebit| Nielsen, which recorded the highest sales peak in February. The result of the month surpassed the entire January by four times. According to research, the performance of the item ?cleaning alcohol? was also expressive in this period. The expansion in February was 25% compared to January and twice as much as in December.