Shanghai takes steps to help manufacturers resume operations

Shanghai has published plans to resume production at key manufacturing sites with the aim of securing and stabilizing the industrial and supply chains.

Authorities had over the weekend issued epidemic prevention guidelines to guide local industrial enterprises in the resumption of operations. Major companies in the fields of integrated circuits, automobiles, equipment manufacturing and biomedicines are required to submit detailed epidemic prevention plans to the authorities before they are allowed to business.

According to the guideline released by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, enterprises should formulate an epidemic prevention and control mechanism as well as closed-loop management plans. All district governments should actively support enterprises to resume work and production and guide their epidemic prevention work.

In terms of logistics management and the storage of epidemic prevention materials, the guidelines proposed that special routes and fixed sites be set up for production and living materials to enter factory areas, which should be isolated to prevent any potential spread of the virus.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on late Friday that it will help 666 companies resume operations.

CGTN contributed to this story.