Companies that went bankrupt under the influence of the new coronavirus More than 150 companies nationwide May 15 19:00

By the 15th, a private credit research company found that the number of companies that had gone bankrupt due to the spread of the new coronavirus had exceeded 150 by the 15th.

According to the Teikoku Databank, the number of companies that went bankrupt due to the bankruptcy and other legal procedures that went bankrupt due to the decrease in sales due to the spread of infection was 91 companies nationwide at 5 pm on the 15th. It was

In addition, 61 companies have begun preparations for legal reorganization, including the suspension of operations and the lawyer's response, and 152 companies have gone bankrupt due to the spread of infection.

By industry, the largest number of hotels and inns was 34, followed by restaurants (19), apparel and sundries retailers (13), and food manufacturing companies (8).

The research company said, "The emergency declaration was lifted in 39 prefectures, but it seems that the difficult situation will continue because it is required to continue to move across the prefectures. SMEs have had a tight cash flow so far Without support, the number of bankruptcies could increase. "