Chinese govt urges businesses to reopen amid outbreak

Chinese government has urged business enterprises to reopen as soon as possible amid a continuous increase of number of infections of a dely new virus.

National Development and Reform Commission, China's state planner, said Tuesday that industries of important areas, of national ecomy and people's livelihood, should reopen businesses immediately.

Cong Liang, Secretary-General of NDRC, told a press conference in Beijing on Tuesday that despite risks of furr spreing infections, reopening businesses is essential for supplies of anti-epidemic campaign.

"It will affect supply of all kinds of production and life materials and will make control and prevention efforts on front line unsustainable," Cong said.

He mitted that reopening businesses faced many difficulties, such and short of labour and protective equipment.

Ou Xiaoli, Director of Social Development of NDRC, said government will encour mask makers to operate at full capacities at a time when nation h a serious short.

"We would encour m to produce in multi-shifts, two or three shifts a day, so machine can work around clock while workers can take breaks," he said. 

According to NDRC, about 76% of mask makers and 70% of protection suit makers have resumed production.