Businesses should formulate plans for closed-loop management, where workers live on-site and are tested regularly. They should also apply for approval to restart production with Covid-19 control authorities at the district and city levels, Shanghai's Economic and Information Technology Commission said in a statement on its WeChat account. The agency did not provide a timetable of work resumption.
The key to addressing the economic woes is adjusting China's Covid Zero policy, analysts said, as the Chinese central bank takes a cautious approach with monetary easing. But top officials have repeatedly warned about risks to growth and the need for more monetary and fiscal stimulus.