Chinese workers gradually return to work today as the government reduces travel restrictions, corona virus jobs.

The outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia (nCoV) has been a major hit in China in the past two weeks, when the government requested blockades in many places, cancel flights, close factories and schools. Many bustling cities suddenly become as quiet as "ghost cities".

Chinese officials previously asked businesses to add up to 10 Chinese New Year holidays to workers amid an outbreak. Even today, the first day back to work, many companies continue to close, while employees are allowed to work from home.

Chinese government officials have asked local governments and planning companies to resolve any difficulties to resume normal production and operations as soon as possible, while ensuring measures are taken. quarantine.

Beijing leader Chen Jining went to visit a number of companies in Zhongguancun on the city's technological center in Hainan County on February 7 to check the preparations before returning to work. "Every effort should be made to ensure businesses can return to stable jobs as soon as possible," Mr. Tran said.

However, some of the busiest subway lines in Beijing today are almost empty. A small number of passengers traveling in the morning rush hour wear a mask. Schools remain closed until notified.

In Shanghai, the government is taking a flexible approach to resuming business activities today. "Companies can ask employees in the most affected areas to postpone returning to work and arrange alternative people based on the situation," the government spokesman said yesterday.

Shanghai also encourages companies to apply flexible working hours to their employees and, if possible, allow them to work from home. Companies that have returned to work must ensure their workplaces have adequate ventilation and avoid using air-conditioning systems because they can spread corona viruses, the government warns.

The Shenzhen government, where more than 65% of the population (about 8.2 million people) is migrant workers, also encourages businesses to take a flexible approach. A number of large businesses in this city have announced no resumption of production activities today.

Shenzhen previously announced a series of measures to support local businesses affected by the corona virus outbreak, including tax cuts and subsidized loans.

In Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province, officials are trying to address the need to continue operations of companies, while seeking to reassure local residents' concerns about migrant workers. Returning to work may carry corona virus.

City Secretary Zhang Shuofu said on February 8 that companies could continue to return to operation but must strictly take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of disease.

Concerned about the risk of an outbreak, the Chinese State Council had announced an additional three days of Chinese New Year holidays until February 3. However, authorities in more than 20 provinces have delayed this, allowing businesses to extend their vacation by up to a week. In Hubei, the center of the epidemic, workers will not return to work until the end of the week.

An outbreak of pneumonia caused by nCoV originated in Wuhan City, where the virus is believed to have occurred in a wildlife market in early December 2019. The epidemic has spread to 31 provinces in mainland China and 26 countries and territories, causing 910 deaths, and the number of cases increased to more than 40,000.

China has ordered restrictions on travel in dozens of cities, suggesting that every family sends only one or two people out of their homes every few days to buy supplies.

Countries with nCoV pneumonia patients. Click on image to see details.