East Asia COVID-19 Update

To Valued Customers & Partners,

COVID-19 cases continue to cause havoc throughout East Asia, impacting the global logistics & supply chain.

Please be advised of below COVID-19 updates for China & Taiwan.

TAIWAN
Taiwan, home to many of the world’s largest technology companies, reported 30,035 domestically transmitted cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began and more than double the 15,033 local cases disclosed on April 30, according to the Central News Agency.
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CHINA
Since March 2022, major outbreaks of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have occurred in many parts of China. These outbreaks have resulted in lockdowns, highway closures and other restrictive measures across China, which have severely disrupted the operations of countless shippers and truckers.
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Shanghai said on Friday (May 6) it has brought China’s worst outbreak of Covid-19 under effective control, following a month-long lockdown of nearly 25 million people, with the authorities vowing to stand by their Covid Zero strategy despite mounting economic costs.
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In the meantime, should you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your SILA Sales representative.

Thank you,

SILA Global Pty Ltd