(Yicai Global) May 1 -- China has provided strong support to the international community in global fight against the novel coronavirus disease, with its daily export of anti-epidemic supplies more than tripling last month.

The country's daily export of epidemic prevention supplies increased to over CNY3 billion yuan (USD425.1 million) recently, tripling from the CNY1 billion export in early April, according to data from the General Administration of Customs today.

From March 1 to April 30, China released CNY71.2 billion worth of epidemic prevention supplies export, data showed.

The items included 27.8 billion face masks, 130 million protective suits, 73.41 million COVID-19 test kits, as well as infrared thermometer, ventilators, goggles and surgical gloves.

Editor: Xia Ruirui