Foxconn suspends iPhone factories in Shenzhen amid lockdown of China’s southern tech hub

  • The lockdown in Shenzhen, China’s tech hub, is the latest example of how the country’s zero tolerance approach to Covid is translating into supply chain disruptions
  • Foxconn has required all employees to take Covid tests, along with other measures to ensure their health and safety, a company spokesman said

The lobby of Foxconn’s office in Taipei, Taiwan, June 23, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group has suspended operations at its factories in Shenzhen, without a specific timeline for resumption, after the city announced a lockdown to battle a surge of Omicron cases.

The lockdown in Shenzhen, China’s tech hub in southern Guangdong province, is the latest example of how the nation's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 is translating into supply chain disruptions, while most other countries are learning to live with the virus.

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