Shane Warne’s ZeroSevenEight gin distillery fights COVID-19 by making HAND SANITISER

Cricket legend Shane Warne is the co-owner of SevenZeroEight gin distillery. 

And on Thursday, Shane announced the distillery would stop making gin and start producing hand sanitiser in a ‘wartime effort’ to combat the deadly COVID-19.

In an Instagram post, the 50-year-old said: ‘This is a challenging time for Australians and we all need to do what we can to help our healthcare system combat this disease and save lives.

‘I am happy SevenZeroEight has the ability to make this shift and encourage others to do the same.’  

There is currently a hand sanitiser shortage in Australia as many pharmacy shelves have been stripped clean of the item amid growing coronavirus fears. 

‘The Australian Prime Minister has asked companies to make a wartime shift to produce medical supplies due to shortages and disruptions in oversea supply chains,’ a company statement read.  

‘SevenZeroEight gin will shift to producing medical grade 70 per cent alcohol hand sanitiser until further notice.’  

The distillery halted gin production on Tuesday and switched over to hand sanitiser. 

Despite stopping gin production, the company’s alcoholic beverages are still available to purchase while stocks last. 

Shane launched the gin brand last year and won the gold medal at the Australian Gin Awards for his efforts. 

During Australia’s recent bushfire crisis, he donated his prized Baggy Green cap to raise money for relief programs.   

As of Thursday morning, 636 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the country and six have died.