Shanghaithe financial center of China, reported today Covid-19 new record number of cases showing symptoms, as the country imposes new lockdowns.
Chengzhou Airport Economic Zone, an industrial area in central Henan Province that houses production facilities for companies including Foxconn, Apple Inc. supplierannounced yesterday, Friday, a 14-day lockdown “which will be adapted according to the epidemic situation».
Foxconn is the trademark of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd.
Only staff with valid certificateshealth codes and proof of negative Covid tests they will be able to leave the zone during this 14-day period, though “Special vehicles” will be able to travel normally for business purposesthe authorities of the economic zone stated in their registration in an official WeChat account.
Foxconn did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The announcement was made while the northwestern city of Xi’an announced that temporarily imposes a partial lockdown on its 13 million inhabitants after dozens of Covid-19 infections reported this month.
New restrictions mean upheavals in extended supply chains which seems likely to lead to delays in shipping shipments from companies, including Apple. Economists also say the restrictions will burden the country’s economic growth this year.
Shanghai, which was the epicenter of the latest outbreak in China, reported on April 16 a record 3,590 cases with symptoms and 19,923 asymptomatic cases. The number of asymptomatic cases is slightly higher than 19,872 a day earlier.
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