A Chinese ride-hailing company is providing free services to quarantined residents and front line medical workers in Wuhan as the city continues to combat Coronavirus.
Services provided by CaoCao Mobility’s emergency epidemic prevention and control fleet include delivery of meals, groceries and medicines to residents, as well as transport for non-coronavirus related medical emergencies.
Participation in the emergency fleet is voluntary and CaoCao, which is owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has claimed that many Wuhan-based drivers have signed up to join.
In order to to provide safe, clean and reliable services, the company has provided drivers with specialised training, protective garments, and disinfection solutions.
All vehicles in the fleet are reportedly being disinfected and sterilised regularly.
Dispatch of the emergency support vehicles has been aided by a £110,000 donation from CaoCao’s Series A group of investors.
What’s more, a dedicated CaoCao Mobility Operation Center has been established to coordinate the 24-hour dispatch of the vehicles, while a special dispatch team has also been set up to cooperate directly with authorities.
The establishment of the emergency epidemic prevention and control fleet comes after policy enacted by the Wuhan New Coronavirus Prevention and Control Center suspended CaoCao’s ride-hailing service in Wuhan to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
CaoCao’s efforts is one of many activities initiated by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to help combat the epidemic.
Geely Holding has established a special £22m fund to support the prevention and control of Coronavirus epidemic around China.
The company is also is coordinating its overseas subsidiaries in procuring supplies for epidemic control and prevention.
Geely Auto, another brand owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, has donated 50 MPVs to the Wuhan New Coronavirus Prevention and Control Command Center for their transportation needs within the affected region.
