Impact of COVID-19 epidemic on business in China 2020, by region

Small and medium-sized enterprises in China experienced the greatest hit in the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. According to a survey on the epidemic impact on the Chinese society released in February 2020, around 33 percent of the surveyed companies in the epicenter Hubei province said the outbreak had a serious impact on their business, which resulted in a temporary suspension of business operations.

在中国，中小企业在新型冠状病毒肺炎COVID-19疫情爆发中遭受了最为严重的冲击。根据2020年2月发布的关于疫情对中国社会影响的一项调查，位于疫情重灾区湖北省的受访企业中，约33%表示疫情对其商业活动产生了严重影响，导致业务运营临时中断。