East China’s Jiangsu province is gearing up for the resumption of production of key medical supplies and daily necessities for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus epidemic.
Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. ,located in Nanjing Pukou Economic Development Zone, will see more than 600 employees resume production every day. The gate is the first checkpoint for epidemic prevention and control.
Kumho Tire has prepared all anti-epidemic materials, including temperature measuring guns, hand sanitizer, 84 disinfectant, masks, disposable gloves, etc. In order to ensure food safety during the epidemic control period, the company requires all employees to eat in the canteen instead of ordering takeaways.
Ji Yang, human resources dept., Nanjing Kumho Tire
In order to control the flow of diners
in the canteen
we have rearranged all the tables and chairs
The original table for 6 people
has been changed to a table for 2 people
and all tables and chairs are in the same direction
There are more than 350 enterprises in Nanjing Pukou Economic Development Zone. The zone administration requires all enterprises to submit their files on the epidemic prevention and control. Only after the prevention and control measures are implemented will they be allowed to resume work.
Lu Tingting, Director of Economic Development Bureau of Pukou Economic Development Zone
We will require companies to investigate
the whereabouts of their employees
in the last 20 days
At the same time
the company must formulate emergency plans
and also must disinfect the plant
As of yesterday evening
15 companies have applied for resumption of work
The Jiangsu Provincial Leading Group for the Prevention and Control of New Coronavirus Pneumonia has issued the latest notice, requiring all regions to fully support and organize the resumption of production on the premise of adequate prevention and control.
Enterprises should be allowed to resume work so long as they have implemented the epidemic prevention and control measures, the leading group said.
Shen Lei, Assistant to the General Manager of Zhenjiang North New Building Materials Co., Ltd
We reported those who could come back
and let them be isolated in our dormitory for 14 days
The dormitory was a separate room
If there are no symptoms in 14 days
they will return to normal work
Xu Dengsai, General Manager of Jintian Group (Suqian) Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
Before resuming work
we will further strengthen
the epidemic prevention and control
disinfect various places
and check the whereabouts of the workers
that have returned from their hometowns
Various parts of Jiangsu have released favorable policies for the enterprises in accordance with local conditions.
The city of Suzhou, for example, has announced measures including financial support and tax cuts to help small and medium-sized firms affected by the coronavirus epidemic.
Banking institutions are required to step up financial support for small and micro enterprises to guarantee bank loans, according to the circular released on late Feb 2 by the city government.
The outstanding balance of loans to small and micro companies in 2020 shall be no less than that of the same period in 2019, and the companies' financing costs shall be no more than last year's levels, the circular said.
Chen Liu, Researcher, Changjiang Institute of Industrial Economics, Nanjing University
In order to support enterprises
to tackle the impact of the epidemic
we must implement targeted policies
The manufacturing industry must resume work
as soon as possible to ensure the smooth flow
of the industrial chain and supply chain
The service industry must resume work
to ensure the survival and cash flow
so that the enterprises can overcome their difficulties
and regain their competitiveness after resumption
(Source:ourjiangsu.com)
