Beijing News (Reporter Chen Lin) Major shopping malls in Beijing have resumed normal business hours. On April 4th, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce issued a notice requesting that all business units shall not hold offline promotions such as store celebrations during the epidemic.
The notice emphasizes that the current epidemic prevention and control has achieved stage-by-stage important results, but the overseas epidemic situation is accelerating the spread and spread. "External defense input, internal defense rebound" is the top priority of the current epidemic prevention and control work. All units must continue to implement all the epidemic prevention and control measures without any compromise, and there must be no paralysis and slack.
Commercial bureaus in all districts should urge large commercial facilities such as shopping malls, shopping malls, hypermarkets and other large-scale commercial facilities during the epidemic prevention and control period not to hold offline promotions such as store celebrations that cause a large number of people to gather. During the small and long holidays of the Ching Ming Festival, we must do a good job in controlling the flow of large passengers during the holidays, strictly implement the "one-meter line" regulations, and implement anti-epidemic measures in key areas such as entrances, cashiers, and elevators.
Prior to this, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce issued an emergency notice to "prevent the accumulation of supermarket personnel", requiring supermarkets to strictly verify the maximum passenger capacity in accordance with the provisions of not less than 2 square meters per capita and set up a dedicated person to manage. The reporter visited some supermarkets and shopping malls and found that in addition to checking the customers wearing masks and temperature measurement, the staff at the entrance will also record the number of visitors. At the entrance of Guanzhuang Meilianmei Supermarket, the staff holds a counter in his hand and presses when he enters a customer. At the entrance of Changyingtian Street Shopping Center, staff also have counters in their hands. The shopping mall measures the maximum passenger flow. If there is a peak in pedestrian flow, it will be restricted at the entrance of the shopping mall. There is a "one meter line" at the door. Customers need to queue up, measure and register one by one.
The notice encourages major shopping malls, shopping centers, etc. to carry out online promotional activities. Commercial bureaus in all districts should guide business service companies to use online e-commerce platforms, live broadcast platforms and other channels to carry out online promotional activities. While doing well in epidemic prevention and control, they will innovate consumption patterns, tap consumption potential and promote consumption growth. Encourage the "online booking shop delivery" model, and promote contactless shopping services.
At the same time, strengthen supervision and inspection. The commercial bureaus of all districts should take the initiative to coordinate the local urban management law enforcement and other departments, in accordance with Beijing ’s relevant prevention and control policies and measures and the “Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of New Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic Buildings and Shopping Centers (Version 3.0)” issued by the Beijing Municipal Center for Disease Control Implement inspections that do not allow store celebration promotions and other regulations.