Coronavirus Impact on Cigar Factories Around the World

COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, was named a global pandemic by the World Health Organization [read more here] on March 11, 2020, and its impact on businesses large and small are being felt. As the coronavirus continues to spread, state and local governments have responded with shelter in place orders to protect citizens and contain the spread of the virus, and now the pandemic’s spread is hitting the tobacco industry.

On March 16, 2020, Honduras’ government made the decision to send public and private sector workers home. It also took other measures to limit the spread of the virus in the country, including canceling flights and suspending public transportation. The only exceptions to this shutdown were for those working in emergency services, healthcare, security, customs, national defense, migration and airports, leaving some of the cigar factories in the country with no choice but to close in response. The shutdown was put in place for at least seven days and forced several prominent factories, including those of Plasencia, Rocky Patel, Camacho, and C.L.E. to halt most of its production, with the exception of some agricultural and transport activities.

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