Nearly 150,000 workers are expected to return to work at Chongqing Liangjiang New Area after the long holiday, local authorities said.
Liangjiang New Area in southwestern Chongqing municipality has an advantage in medical product manufacturing, according to area officials.
A second medical observation center for monitoring close contacts of the novel coronavirus began operating in the Liangjiang New Area.
Chongqing rolled out a series of measures to help small- and medium-sized enterprises get through the on-going virus prevention and control period.
Liangjiang New Area in southwestern Chongqing recently released six rules to prevent and control the novel coronavirus, according to area officials.
For expats in Hubei province, a 24-hour hotline 027-87122256 has been set up. Tips on virus prevention are also available on the National Immigration Administration's WeChat account: NIANEWS.
To win the fight against the novel coronavirus, Liangjiang is in urgent need of loving donations from international organizations and friends!
An important notice for foreign friends in Chongqing
Chongqing is still facing a severe epidemic situation — though the spread of the novel coronavirus has been curbed in recent days.
In early November, a batch of fresh "Musang King" durian fruit still in their hard skins arrived in Chongqing from Malaysia. They sold out immediately.
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.