SoftBank G to supply 300 million masks to medical institutions in one month

SoftBank G to supply 300 million masks to medical institutions in a month April 23 23:36

As mask shortages continue, SoftBank Group announced that it will partner with a Chinese manufacturer to supply 300 million masks per month. In cooperation with the government, it will supply medical institutions in Japan from next month.

SoftBank Group announced that it will partner with Chinese manufacturer BYD to supply 200 million general medical masks and 100 million high-performance masks called N95 per month, for a total of 300 million. did.

BYD, a manufacturer of electric vehicles, has begun large-scale production of masks in February following the spread of the new coronavirus.

SOFTBANK Group will purchase masks from BYD and supply them from next month without increasing profits.

President Masayoshi Son posted on Twitter, "We will work with the government to supply masks to as many people as possible, including medical care."

For serious mask shortage due to the influence of the new coronavirus is Tsuzuiru, the government by, for example, to support the increased production of domestic manufacturers, but comes with a prospect that pile up to 700 million sheets a month the supply amount over the next month, in this With the addition of the SoftBank Group's share, it will increase to 1 billion copies a month.