A view of Brose Automotive Components Co Ltd in Taicang City (CFP Photo)

Among the 12,486 industrial enterprises above designated size in Suzhou City, 99.6% of them had resumed production by May 5 amid progress in the fight against COVID-19, according to the city’s press conference on May 6.

The enterprises in Kunshan and Taicang, both under the administration of Suzhou, have fully reopened after they were hit hardest by the outbreak.

Among reopened enterprises, 48.8% said their production capacity has reached 80% of the normal level, and 28.9% saw the recovery rate at 60%-80%. Data showed all these enterprises are increasingly back on track.

Suzhou has issued a guideline to speed up the resumption of work and production, which specifies requirements on nine fronts including nucleic acid testing, information sharing and closed-loop management. Such procedures have assisted companies to reopen in a smooth manner.

The city has also guided the reopening of the service sector, such as postal and express delivery services, banking and supermarkets.

In addition, from the second to the fourth quarter this year, Suzhou plans to kick off 275 infrastructure and public service facilities with a total investment of 366.6 billion yuan, including 49.8 billion yuan to be invested this year.

In continuing COVID-19 prevention and control measures, Suzhou will also optimize the infrastructure development model and boost innovation in investment and financing.