China News Service, April 8th, according to Kyodo News Agency, on the 7th, Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan announced that in view of the expansion of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, it will begin production of medical protective masks covering the entire face. Ordinary masks used by employees of Toyota and group companies will also meet their needs through their own production and other methods to alleviate the shortage of masks.
Since January, the demand for masks in Japan has rapidly increased, and the contradiction between mask supply and demand has emerged. The picture shows Tokyo citizens wearing masks to travel.
According to reports, the medical protective masks will start production at the factory in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan by May, and it is planned to initially produce 500 to 600 per week. The produced masks will be provided to medical institutions.
At the same time, the masks for employees are also planned to start production before May, and the specific responsibility is Toyota's parts and accessories company. It is reported that the company plans to make the daily output of masks reach 100,000.
In addition, Toyota is producing vehicles for taxis that are also planned to transport infected people. In order to prevent the driver from being infected, Toyota has been discussing the installation of front and rear seat partitions and the use of a system to suppress the flow of air in the car.
As of 12:00 noon on the 8th local time, the cumulative number of newly diagnosed cases of Japanese New Coronary Pneumonia was 4,490, and 98 deaths.