By Natasha Li / Staff reporterHon Hai Precision Industry Co (鴻海精密) yesterday confirmed rumors it plans to produce masks in Taiwan amid the expanding COVID-19 outbreak. The world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer said it has contacted suppliers of raw materials and machinery equipment to produce masks for its home market. Mass production is scheduled to begin next month with an estimated daily output of 1 million units, Hon Hai said. The Longhua Park plant is expected to produce 2 million masks per day by the end of the month, the company said. Total production is expected to amount to 10 million masks on a daily basis by the end of next month, the ministry said.

Source: Taipei Times February 18, 2020 15:56 UTC