More than 60 percent of companies in China are still telecommuting along with new coronavirus infections (COVID19), the South China Morning Post reported.
Citing Baidu statistics, the SCMP said six out of 10 companies in major Chinese cities are working from home. These companies have been working from home since the Lunar New Year due to concerns over the spread of COVID19.
This has led to a 6.25-fold increase in online search for “telecommuting” over the past three weeks. The number of daily active users of “Baidu Fan Service,” a virtual hard drive like Google Drive, has increased by 50 percent so far this month. The use of Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong provinces was particularly high.
Such a huge shift in work patterns was recorded as the world’s largest home-work experiment. In which millions of people work at home due to the virus, according to the media.
Some companies stop telecommuting as number of COVID19 infection in China decreases
However, as the number of COVID19 infections declined across China, some companies resumed their office work.
More than a third of companies in Shenyang, Qingdao and Shanghai are opening their offices this week. With the focus of the education, IT communications and medical industries.
The number of cases has begun to decline across China since the last 15 days. According to the China Fair Trade Agency, China’s top respiratory disease expert, Zhongnanshan. He predicted that the COVID19 crisis will be controlled in late April after peaking in the middle or late this month.
China’s business especially the smartphone section has received the hard hit of the virus outbreak. Apple, which had to close its Chinese manufacture down, had to delay the launch of its products. On the other hand, Huawei also faced a decrease in sales as it focuses on the Chinese market.
Meanwhile, regarding the rapid spread of the new coronavirus infection in Korea, China’s Foreign Ministry has expressed its willingness to sympathize with Korea’s situation and provide necessary help.
