[New Crown Pneumonia] The mask production line set up at Zihua Oil Medicine Factory is expected to produce 4 million pieces per month and put into production in May.

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Written by: Huang Yongyu

2020-03-03 18:24

The outbreak of the new coronavirus (commonly known as "Wuhan pneumonia") has continued to spread, and global mask supplies are tight. Local businessmen and political parties have set up mask factories in hopes of "self-sufficiency." The local pharmaceutical company "Hong Kong Zihua Oil Pharmaceutical Factory" also recently invested 7 million yuan to set up a plant to produce medical-grade masks. It is expected that a maximum of 4 million individually-packed masks will be produced each month. The company estimates that production will begin in mid-May, and the first batch of production masks will be sold at cost.

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Hong Kong Zihua Oil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. recently invested 7 million yuan to set up a large-scale factory in the local area to produce medical-grade masks. It is estimated that a maximum of 4 million individually-packed masks can be produced each month. The company also revealed that the plant plans to set up two fully automated production lines. The masks use melt-blown cloth materials and a three-layer high-density design. The bacterial filtration efficiency (BFE) of the finished product is 98% or more. The pharmaceutical plant is expected to start production in mid-May, and the first batch of production masks will be sold at cost.

The mask production line is led by Mr. Xu Shaowen, the founder of Hong Kong Zihua Oil Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. He explained the decision to fulfill his social responsibility and to give back to the public for many years of support. He also hoped to provide the general public with high-quality and reasonably priced "Hong Kong-made masks.

The company also pointed out that it has established a dust-free workshop that meets the ISO 7 (Class 10,000) standard as a mask workshop, and the purification level reaches the standards set by the operating room of the hospital, which is higher and more stringent than the government's requirements for the mask factory. In addition, the temperature, humidity, air volume, air pressure, number of air changes, and cleanliness are closely monitored. The plant performs daily disinfectant spraying procedures and is equipped with a mechanical boom device instead of human hands. The workers must first enter and exit the dust-free workshop Air disinfection through specific areas to ensure that the production process is clean and sterile.

"Hong Kong Zihua Oil Big Pharmaceutical Factory" also recently invested 7 million yuan to set up a plant to produce medical-grade masks. It is expected to produce up to 4 million individually-packed masks per month. (Provided by the enterprise)

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Civil servants gradually resumed work yesterday. The official government Facebook page "Tamatai" said yesterday that global mask supply is tight and government procurement faces many obstacles. Various departments have previously reduced the amount of use and concentrated the existing inventory to those involved in quarantine work. Healthcare and frontline staff who provide the necessary services. The government also pointed out that recently the department has simplified the procurement of masks, allowing departments to provide masks for colleagues through direct procurement without the need for procedures such as bidding. In addition, the department can also report the actual expenses and reimburse colleagues for the purchase of masks.

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