'Second pandemic': Alcohol consumption skyrockets during COVID lockdowns

by Victoria Sanchez/7News

Fri, April 30th 2021, 11:05 AM UTC

Bartender Kellie Mottiqua prepares drinks, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at Bridgetown Taphouse in Ambridge, Penn. Earlier in the day, with the state's surge in new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine announced a series of orders and advisories, including a stay-at-home advisory, and an order suspending all alcohol sales in bars, restaurants or catered events during the night before Thanksgiving. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 16: Bottles of tequila are seen in a supermarket that is not allowed to sale alcohol due to a Dry Law that is being applied in some delegations of Mexico City on May 16, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. Unlike beer, tequila production was considered essential and distilleries continue to work during the pandemic. Exports to the United States in April increased 60%. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

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Bartender Kellie Mottiqua prepares drinks, Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at Bridgetown Taphouse in Ambridge, Penn. Earlier in the day, with the state's surge in new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, Gov. Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Rachel Levine announced a series of orders and advisories, including a stay-at-home advisory, and an order suspending all alcohol sales in bars, restaurants or catered events during the night before Thanksgiving. (Emily Matthews/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

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