Now, the main worry is the inability to fulfil orders for the rest of the year, said Ms Tan.
Prices that she has been quoted recently are 10 per cent to 15 per cent higher as a result of the outbreak, Ms Tan said, noting that shipment delays have occurred because there is not enough manpower in China to handle the work.
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