He Xuezhong, secretary of the general branch Party committee of Nankan community in Rudong county, Nantong, was supposed to retire at the beginning of this year, but he has instead decided to devoted himself to controlling the novel coronavirus epidemic in his community.

Every day, He would take temperatures and record the health conditions of 16 households that recently returned from major epidemic-hit areas. Now that their quarantine period is coming to an end, He is attaching more importance to production resumption.

Nantong Hongyinjia Garments Co is the largest company based in the community. It is currently in good shape, with over 40 workers on duty.

According to Ji Hong, manager of the company, face masks and disinfectants were in short supply when it first resumed operations. With the help of He and local officials, there are now enough protective materials to meet the needs of workers. Officials also taught workers how to disinfect the company and protect themselves from infection.

He is also lending a helping hand to local agricultural production, as the community has around 7,300 mu (486.67 hectares) of farmland. Local farmers mainly plant vegetables. Agricultural production in the community has resumed under the guidance of local government departments.

"I'm at the age of retirement, but this is just something I have to do. The virus outbreak has greatly impacted the daily lives of residents, so I decided to join the fight," said He.

He Xuezhong, secretary of the general branch Party committee of Nankan community in Rudong county, visits a local company to check its production situation. [Photo/WeChat account: dream8086]