New Century Healthcare Holding Co. Limited provided earnings guidance for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The group is expected to record an operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 (the exact amount of which is yet to be ascertained due to the ongoing assessment of the potential impact of any impairment loss on goodwill as mentioned below), as compared to an operating profit of RMB 32.6 million for the same period last year, despite efforts and measures to contain costs. The expected operating loss was primarily attributable to the decline in the volume of out-patient visits, in-patient visits and surgical operations during the first half of 2020 as a result of the restriction and control on the provision of medical services, and the temporary suppression on the customers' demand for regular medical services, both of which were due to the implementation of various epidemic prevention policies and preventive measures amid the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.