70 percent of Shanghai's major enterprises resume production

A staff member disinfects a truck transporting edible oil products of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

SHANGHAI, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday.

Vehicles have continued to roll off the assembly lines at automakers such as SAIC Motor and Tesla, and auto parts and components enterprises have also resumed work, Zhang told a press briefing.

The capacity utilization rate of the key integrated circuit and chemical enterprises remains at a high level, Zhang said.

Shanghai has also made progress in reopening the transportation channel of key production materials through the resumption of work and production in the industrial chain, the vice mayor added. ■

Staff members transport edible oil products at the warehouse of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

A staff member works at an edible oil production line of the workshop of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

A staff member works at an edible oil production line of the workshop of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

Photo shows an edible oil production line of the workshop of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

A staff member works at an edible oil production line of the workshop of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

A staff member works at an edible oil production line of the workshop of Shanghai Kerry Food Industries Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, east China, April 22, 2022. Seventy percent of Shanghai's 666 major enterprises have resumed production amid the COVID-19 resurgence, vice mayor Zhang Wei said Friday. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)