With the spread of the new coronavirus infection in Shanghai, China's largest economic city, and stricter restrictions on going out have begun in stages throughout the region, some freight flights have begun to be canceled.
Authorities seem to want to minimize the impact on the economy, such as setting shorter periods of outing restrictions, and the focus is on controlling infections.
In China, where the infection of the new coronavirus is spreading earlier this month, 6886 people were confirmed on the 28th, including asymptomatic people in the whole country in one day.
In Shanghai, the largest economic city, 4477 people, mainly asymptomatic people, were confirmed, and the most infected people were confirmed. From 28th to April 5th, the entire city was divided into two areas. There are strict restrictions on going out.
In eastern Shanghai, where restrictions have begun, there is Pudong Airport, which has many international flights, but ANA and Japan Airlines have canceled cargo flights to Japan on the 28th and 29th because employees cannot go to work. Some have been canceled.
Also, at the port in the same eastern part, which has the largest container handling capacity in the world, although it is possible to unload cargo ships, it has been pointed out that there is a shortage of drivers for delivery, and if the restrictions are prolonged, it will be added to the supply chain. There are also concerns that the impact will spread.
Shanghai's outing restrictions have been set shorter than in other cities so far, and authorities say they want to minimize the impact on the economy in big cities like Shanghai, but they are infected during the period. The focus is on how to suppress.