Can Muslims Pay Zakat Al-Fitr Early to Help COVID-19 Victims?

Is it permissible to pay zakat al-fitr in the beginning of Ramadan to help Coronavirus-afflicted families?
Is it permissible to pay zakat al-fitr in the beginning of Ramadan to help Coronavirus-afflicted families?
The article talks about the rulings related to Zakat Al-Fitr including its conditions, time of payment, beneficiaries, place, and other important things.
What is there after Ramadan? Do the lessons of Ramadan end with it, or continue after it? The article replies.