China Wuhan blockade two months Business activity resumed and time was at previous level March 7 at 7:31

In Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where the infection of the new coronavirus was first confirmed, it has been two months since the measures were taken to block the city, and business activities have gradually resumed. The director of the Japan External Trade Organization Wuhan Office has said that it will take some time to return to the previous level.

According to JETRO, in Wuhan, the resumption of operations at factories and other facilities requires the approval of the authorities, which are given three levels of priority according to the importance of the industry.

"The automotive industry is classified as the highest-priority Class 1." JETRO Wuhan Office director Takehiko Saeki said, "Half of the 160 Japanese companies operating in Wuhan are automotive-related, It is said that there is a certain way to resume operations in the automotive industry.

In Wuhan, going out is allowed if there are no new infections for more than two weeks in each region, but Saeki said, "Movement beyond the region is still limited. It said that by have heard that there are many companies that have "remained in attendance at, in the prevention of the spread of infection is a priority, to return companies with a prospect to operations resumed to its previous levels forecast that it takes a long time Was shown.

He added, "Some companies have not yet received permission to resume operations for low-priority Classes 2 and 3 or have not yet received the application itself." Has been shown to be affected.