Aoxin Q&M reopens 4 shuttered Chinese dental centres after Covid-19 hits Liaoning

CATALIST-LISTED Aoxin Q & M Dental Group 1D4 said on Monday (Dec 6) that it has reopened 4 of its dental centres in the Chinese province of Liaoning.

The news came after the local authorities had ordered the suspension of all non-emergency medical treatments amid a Covid-19 outbreak.

Aoxin Q & M, which operates 16 dental centres in China, first announced the temporary closures of 6 premises on Nov 15, with a 7th dental centre closing later on Nov 19.

Since the earlier announcement, Anshan Lishan District Aoxin Q & M Stomatology Polyclinic, Shenyang Huanggu Aoxin Dental Clinic, Huludao Longgang District Aoxin Stomatology Polyclinic and Dalian Aoxin Quanmin Stomatology Hospital resumed operations between Nov 17 and Dec 3, the board said.

Aoxin Q & M will continue to monitor the situation closely, keep in touch with the relevant authorities, implement more short-term precautionary measures if needed, and keep shareholders updated on any further material impact of Covid-19 on business activities, the board added in its statement.

Shares closed down by half a Singapore cent or 2.04 per cent at S$0.24 on Monday, before the announcement.