New virus China Also scheduled to resume corporate activities from 10th ... February 9 at 7:17

In China, governments around the world, including Shanghai and Guangdong Province, have taken steps to support businesses before business activities, which had been suspended due to the spread of the new coronavirus, were resumed in many areas from October 10. One after another, he emphasizes the desire to minimize the economic impact of transmission.

In China, where the spread of the new coronavirus continues, the number of cases confirmed to date is 34,546 and the death toll is 722.

In order to prevent the spread of infection, Beijing and Shanghai, as well as manufacturing industries such as Guangdong Province, have suspended corporate activities until the 9th, even after the Lunar New Year holidays that began on March 24 have started. With the move to work from home being taken, many companies are expected to resume operations from the 10th.

Prior to the resumption of corporate activity, the Shanghai City Government announced on August 8 support measures for local companies, such as making loans easier to finance and raising taxes and incentives. .

In addition to Shanghai, local governments such as Guangdong Province are successively launching support measures for companies, and emphasizes the stance of minimizing the economic impact of the spread of infection.

However, due to the continued restrictions on transportation in various places, many people may not have been able to return to the city where they work from their hometown, and the factory operations and office operations have been fully resumed. Some say that it takes a while to do so.

Challenges in securing human resources due to transportation restrictions

In China, corporate activities are scheduled to resume in various places from October 10, but it is expected that many people are unable to return to the city where they work, due to restrictions on transportation, etc. Securing human resources is an issue for factory operation and office resumption.

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, various modes of transportation have been restricted in China since the Chinese New Year holidays, such as the suspension of long-distance buses connecting various locations and the reduction of train services.

According to China's transportation authorities, the number of passengers on railroads, buses, aircraft, etc. during the U-turn for those who have spent their Lunar New Year holidays at home will be around 400 million, about 70% lower than last year.

For this reason, many people who have returned home have not yet returned to the city where they work.

Furthermore, in some regions, as part of measures to prevent the spread of infection, some people who return from other regions are required to stay at home instead of going to work for a certain period of time. There is a possibility that it cannot be secured.

JETRO Director "Patience and patience continue for the time being"

Kenji Shimizu, director of the Japan External Trade Organization Guangzhou Office, based in Guangdong, where many Japanese companies are operating, said that the postponement of corporate activities in various parts of China is scheduled to resume from October 10. For the time being, it is said that the difficult situation will continue because it is difficult to secure corporate employees.

In Guangdong, industries such as automobiles and smartphones are clustered, and many Japanese companies, including Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, have entered the market. I think we can, but we won't be able to go to full capacity right away, and we'll see a gradual recovery in production, and some companies postpone the restart for a week. "

He added, "It takes time for employees to return because of limited human movement. It is difficult to secure a mask and disinfectant, and there are places where it is impossible to operate without a mask. In addition, securing supply networks is a challenge because of limited logistics, "he said.

The auto industry supply network is located between Hubei Province and Guangdong Province, and Hubei Province is heavily affected, so there is great concern about the impact on the future supply network. We analyze that it may be affected.

Furthermore, regarding the future outlook, "If the production and sales stop further, it will be very severe because it will directly lead to sales. It is very difficult to determine the future, and for the time being, patience and patience will continue." States.

Beijing bans eating, hits the food industry even more

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, Beijing has been unable to resume business at many restaurants.

On May 5, Beijing officials will ban citizens from eating in groups at restaurants and other places as a measure to prevent the spread of the disease, and promptly cancel any reservations already in store. I issued a notice to instruct.

An employee of a Kushiyaki restaurant in Beijing said, "The spread of the new coronavirus is widespread and the impact is very large."

In Beijing, the spread of the new coronavirus infection has led to widespread closure among restaurants, but some restaurants have given up notice and have given up on reopening this month, which will further damage the restaurant industry There is a risk.

Business punishment for not following notice

In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, companies in various parts of China have been notified to stop working or work from home until September 9, and some companies have been punished for failing to comply.

According to the police's SNS announcement in Nantong, Tongzhou, Jiangsu Province, three employees working at a local spinning factory were supposed to be working in a warehouse and violating the authorities' notice on January 1, according to an announcement on the SNS. For five days in administrative detention.

The chief of the punished factory was aware of the local authority's notice, but had called some of his employees for work that had not been completed before the break.

The police announcement, however, has since been deleted online, and a local official said, "The police announcement is true, but the number of people who went to work was somewhat overstated. What causes controversy will soon be removed from the Internet, "the official said, indicating that excessive response could be nervous as it could lead to a backlash of companies and public opinion.

School reopens after 10 days

In Chinese schools, classes cannot be resumed even after 10 days, when corporate activities are resumed in various places, in order to prevent infection of students and teachers.

Of these, in Shanghai, the city's education authorities have decided not to resume classes this month, and Japanese schools are also extending their holidays, which had been scheduled until 16th this month, to 1st next month.

In many other parts of the world, including Beijing, schools are expected to be reopened at the earliest after this month, with a significant impact on citizens' lives.