Authorities in Shanghai, China, where the spread of the new coronavirus continues, say that companies are resuming operations, but only a few have resumed operations.
On the other hand, there are many companies that cannot respond to the operation because it requires overnight work, and there is growing concern that the impact will be further prolonged.
In Shanghai, China, where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading, strict restrictions on going out have continued since the 28th of last month.
Under these circumstances, the city authorities are proceeding with the resumption of operations in industries such as automobiles and semiconductors in an attempt to curb the impact on the economy, and on the 22nd, about 70% of the 666 companies that were given priority to reopen. Announced that it has resumed.
However, only a part of the companies in Shanghai have resumed operations, and according to JETRO = Japan External Trade Organization, employees are required to stay in the factory to operate due to infection control. , It means that there are many Japanese companies that are difficult to deal with in terms of equipment and operation in the factory.
In addition, the Chinese government says that it will stabilize the domestic supply network, but the logistics turmoil caused by the shortage of freight truck drivers has not subsided, and the number of freight flights connecting Shanghai and Japan continues to decrease.
Furthermore, even in some areas of Jiangsu Province, where many parts manufacturers are concentrated around Shanghai, factory operations have been suspended due to restrictions on going out, which will further prolong the impact on parts supply to Japan. Concerns are growing.