Chinese e-commerce giant JD said on Tuesday that, since April 1, it has relocated 3,246 couriers and sorters nationwide to alleviate delivery pressure and ensure the supply of daily necessities in Shanghai following a COVID-related citywide lockdown.

These employees have received vaccine booster shots and will be dedicated to sorting and last-mile delivery jobs as soon as arriving in Shanghai, the company said.

In addition, about 10 metric tons of medicines and other medical supplies have been transported from Beijing to Shanghai by chartered flights and all-cargo aircraft. More than 50 railway containers and over 200 trucks loaded with people's livelihood supplies have left Guangzhou, Wuhan and Chengdu and are planned to arrive in Shanghai.

JD's data showed that the number of orders fulfilled in Shanghai increased by 67 percent on Friday compared with the previous day, accounting for 43 percent of the normal average. The company expected that with more and more delivery forces joining in, the number will reach 80 percent of the normal average this week.

From April 9 to 16, JD has provided nearly 4,000 tons of rice, flour, cooking oil, milk, and meat to more than 1.4 million families in Shanghai. Additionally, over 100 JD autonomous vehicles were sent to Shanghai to facilitate the last-mile delivery of customer orders and personal protective equipment to makeshift hospitals, lockdown communities and delivery stations.