Companies in East China's Shandong province are resuming operations while continuing the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Official data showed that by Feb 27, a total of 26,582 industrial enterprises above the designated size in Shandong had resumed operations, accounting for 98 percent of all such enterprises in the province. In addition, 3,947,300 employees had returned to work, accounting for 74.1 percent of the total workforce.

An employee works on a production line of Shandong Hiyoung Textile and Garment Group in the Taierzhuang Economic Development Zone in Zaozhang, Shandong province on Feb 20. The company resumed production on Feb 13 and production is now at almost full capacity. [Photo by Gao Qimin/dzwww.com]

Workers produce masks on a production line of Garry Galaxy Biotechnology Co in the Taierzhuang Economic Development Zone in Zaozhang, Shandong province on Feb 20. [Photo by Gao Qimin/dzwww.com]

A worker detects a circuit board's inductive element at a plant belonging to Shandong Hengrui Magnet Technology Co in the Tengzhou Economic Development Zone in Shandong province on Feb 21. [Photo by Song Haicun/dzwww.com]

Shandong Yikang Pharmaceutical Co produces antiviral supplies for hospitals on the frontlines after it resumes operations in Tengzhou, Shandong province. [Photo by Song Haicun/dzwww.com]

Technicians work on a high-speed train at a production center of Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC Qingdao Sifang in Qingdao, Shandong province on Feb 24. [Photo by Zhang Jingang/dzwww.com]

A construction worker works on a freight rail project being carried out by China Railway No 10 Engineering Group Co in Zouping, Shandong province on Feb 26. [Photo by Dong Naide/dzwww.com]

Workers produce accessories for mask detection equipment at a workshop of Qingdao Junray Intelligent Instrument Co in Chengyang district, Qingdao on Feb 27. [Photo by Wang Haibin/dzwww.com]

Workers produce protective medical masks at a plant belonging to a protective equipment company in the Taierzhuang Economic Development Zone in Zaozhang, Shandong province on Feb 29. [Photo by Gao Qimin/dzwww.com]