China restricts Foxconn operations during temporary COVID measures
The Chinese authorities have ordered iPhone assembler Foxconn to operate under a tightly restricted “closed loop” system for a week in the latest attempts to combat the coronavirus.
Foxconn plant
China’s latest move is much smaller-scale than its previous region-wide coronavirus lockdowns, which dramatically affected very many Apple suppliers. According to Bloomberg, Foxconn is one of 100 companies in the Shenzen area subjected to new restrictions for seven days.
