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The supply of important daily necessities nationwide and in key areas such as Wuhan is guaranteed, with prices expected to be generally stable, said an official with China's economic planning agency on Sunday.
Various measures have been implemented to ensure the supply of basic necessities across the country, according to the regular press conference on the control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) in Beijing, including monitoring prices in real-time, strongly encouraging companies to enlarge production, instructing local governments to guide enterprises to increase inventory and offering a preferential interest rate to enterprises that produce, transport and sell major materials for necessary goods.
As of February 7, domestic producers have resumed 73 and 94.6 percent of mask and grain production capacity respectively, said Chen Da from National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Meanwhile, related departments including NDRC and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have mainly focused on delivery, smooth transportation and price monitoring of daily necessities in key areas like Wuhan.
The central government has arranged 10,000 tonnes of frozen pork for Wuhan from Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shanghai, with 2,000 tonnes to be transported to the city soon.
The supply of necessary goods in Hubei Province and Wuhan is generally smooth, with prices further falling, according to MOFCOM.
The province can secure supplies of rice and other products for 15 days, and vegetables for about three days, with all of which continuously being replenished, said MOFCOM official Wang Bin.
He also mentioned that to guarantee vegetable supply in Wuhan, there have been 14 open-air markets organized by the local government. Some supermarkets and e-commerce platforms choose to order online and pick up the vegetables later to avoid too many people in one place.
