The Latest on COVID-19 and Express of Epidemic Policies2/21/2020-2/26/2020

2020. 2. 28

The Latest on COVID-19 and Express of Epidemic Policies2/21/2020-2/26/2020


The Latest on COVID-19

*Up to February 26, 2020, the First-Level emergency response in Shanxi, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Anhui and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region had been adjusted to Second-Level; the First-Level emergency response in Liaoning, Gansu, Guizhou, Qinghai, Yunnan, Guangxi had Nei Monggol Autonomous Region been adjusted to Third-Level.

* The data on February 26th, 2020


Newly Confirmed Case NewlySevere Case NewlyDeath Case NewlyCured Case
China 433 -406 29 2750
Hubei 409 ----- 26 2288
Shanghai 1 -----  0 4

* The data updated by midnight on February 26th, 2020


AccumulativeConfirmed Case CurrentSevere Case AccumulativeDeath Case AccumulativeCured Case
China 78497 8346 2744 32495
Hubei 65596 6581 2641 23200
Shanghai 337 3 3 272


Link to the reference:

1. The National Data

http://www.nhc.gov.cn/yjb/s7860/202002/369fb309eded45abaf10645a9c8ceb40.shtml

2. Hubei’s Data:

http://www.hubei.gov.cn/zhuanti/2020/gzxxgzbd/zxtb/202002/t20200227_2160639.shtml

3. Shanghai’s Data

http://wsjkw.sh.gov.cn/xwfb/20200227/d7c296fd3cdf4de987ab38f76e8af9a8.html

http://wsjkw.sh.gov.cn/xwfb/20200227/2ac3c9b106fc4f45a6aafbad113b9ba6.html



The Epidemic Policies of COVID-19


1. The National Policies
Department Time and Policy Overview of Policy
1.1National Development and Reform Commission 2/22/2020Reduce cost of enterprises’ electricity consumption in a phased manner and support in resuming production From February 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020, power grid enterprises shall calculate and collect electricity charges from users of general industrial, commercial, other electricity prices and large industrial electricity prices at a unified rate of 95% of the original price to the households.

2. Policies in Beijing
Area Time and Policy Overview of Policy
2.1Beijing 2/21/2020The 27th Press Conference on epidemic prevention and control in Beijing The speaker in Conference further explains the regulation of Beijing that “all persons returning to Beijing shall stay at home or observe intensively for fourteen days after arriving in Beijing”, and clarifies relevant exceptions.

3. Policies in Shanghai
Area Time and Policy Overview of Policy
3.1Shanghai 2/19/2020Shanghai Public Security Bureau issued twenty measures to support enterprises in returning to work and optimizing government services The measures involved in five fields: cracking down on the illegal activities of enterprises involved in epidemic diseases severely, ensuring the safety of material transportation, providing good management services for people coming or returning to Shanghai (foreigners), optimizing the handling of government services (“no face-to-face” services, the expiration of relevant documents), and creating a good production and operation environment.

4.Policies in Jiangsu
Area Time and Policy Overview of Policy
4.1JiangsuProvince 2/19/2020Issue thirty-three Guidelines in epidemic prevention and economic development The guidelines required local governments canceling unreasonable restrictions on the resumption of production, and taking precise prevention and control in different levels:In low-risk areas, the government shall ensure full restoration of normal production and life order;In middle-risk areas, the government shall ensure normal production and life order as soon as possible;In high-risk areas, the government shall restore normal production and life order gradually.
4.2Nanjing City 2/21/2020Optimize the closed management of the community The government clarified the optimization of the management of the community, involving four fields: the issue of access to the community, the issue of access to non-community person, the issue of mutual recognition of the isolation observation, the issue of community delivery, the issue of community card.

5. Policies in Zhejiang
Area Time and Policy Overview of Policy
5.1Zhejiang 2/22/2020Introduce the specific measures for ensuring financial discount interest on enterprise loans for the prevention and control of the epidemic Specific measures include:What enterprises can receive financial discount interest support?What is the effectiveness of the discount?How to apply for discount interest?

6.Policies in Guangdong
Area Time and Policy Overview of Policy
6.1Guangdong Province 2/20/2020Introduce several policy measures to further stabilize and promote employment The measures include:(1) Enterprises affected by the epidemic shall be allowed to suspend the surrender of five social insurance and one housing fund;(2) Increase financial and tax support for industries and enterprises affected by the epidemic;(3) Reduce the rent burden of enterprises affected by the epidemic;(4) Provide employment subsidies to enterprises that produce and distribute urgently necessary materials for epidemic prevention and control;(5) Extend the repayment of start-up guaranteed loans, etc.
6.2Shenzhen City 2/20/2020Implement measures for prevention and control in different regions according to different levels to ensure enterprises’ resuming production The government clarified that the prevention and control of the epidemic shall be done in different regions according to different levels and preciously. Enterprises’ resuming production should fulfill the main responsibility of prevention and control of the epidemic and safety production subject according to four obligations and eight measures. The relevant departments shall strengthen on-site guidance, supervision, and inspection.

* Link to the reference:

1.1 https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202002/t20200222_1220993.html

2.1 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XyNBluT8NTMp6aZAZkDaAg

3.1 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ewHWXqa6Z3J65TucrihcIQ

4.1 http://www.jiangsu.gov.cn/art/2020/2/20/art_60096_8978233.html?gqnahi=affiy2

4.2 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/DMlN9FrPC7mFvq3AeAbHSQ

5.1 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/cR-t_EnZlNyo-FjXXRgtcg

6.1 http://www.gd.gov.cn/zwgk/zcjd/wjjd/content/post_2904692.html

6.2 http://yjgl.sz.gov.cn/zwgk/xxgkmu/qt/tzgg/202002/t20200222_19022617.htm


* The above information is collected according to the government’s released information, there is the possibility of subsequent adjustment and change. Please pay attention to further confirm with the local government or the institute when using it in practice.


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