Shizuoka Shimada January 28 17:05
With the spread of the new coronavirus pneumonia in China, manufacturers in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, which manufacture masks, are receiving orders from Japan and abroad to strengthen their production.
San-M Package, a mask manufacturer located in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, produces about 500 million masks annually for domestic and overseas markets.
As the new coronavirus pneumonia spreads in China, the company has been receiving orders from home and abroad since last week, and in the last four days, it has received an order for 30 million masks, equivalent to about 6% of the annual production volume. is.
Orders are continuing without interruption, and for the time being, the company will normally operate the factory on holidays and holidays to enhance production.
San-M Package President Kaoru Miyake said, "I want to use the masks with peace of mind and produce the necessary amount to protect them from viruses."