上海法院已受理涉疫情案件116件 - 2020年04月07日

Local courts had accepted 116 cases related to the coronavirus pandemic by the end of March, including 28 criminal cases, with prosecutors charging 30 people, according to data disclosed at the daily government briefing on Friday.
Zhang Bin, vice president of the Shanghai High People's Court, said the court had handled 15 of the 28 criminal cases which involved fraud, disrupting public services, provoking trouble, illegal business, disrupting epidemic prevention and treatment and illegal hunting, purchasing, transporting and selling endangered wild animals.
The 88 civil disputes are mainly related to contracts on house renting, sales and services. For those failing to fulfill contracts because of the pandemic, the courts are encouraging both sides to receive mediation and discussion. With the courts' efforts, 75 percent of the cases have been withdrawn.