Schengen shuts down big firms, including iPhone maker Foxconn, to fight Covid

The Shenzhen government, Huawei and CNOOC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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The Shenzhen government has asked 100 major companies, including iPhone maker Foxconn and oil maker CNOOC Ltd, to implement a “closed-loop” system for a week, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, as the southern city faces a COVID-19 crisis, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. battling the wrath of

Foxconn said operations at its Shenzhen facilities were “normal” and would follow government guidelines to ensure safe production.

The report, citing the Shenzhen government, said the city government asked companies including BYD Co, Huawei Technologies Co, and ZTE Corp to restrict operations to only employees living within a closed loop, at their plants. Or have little or no contact with people beyond the offices. information.

The Shenzhen government, Huawei and CNOOC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

BYD, ZTE and Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI Technology Co declined to comment.

The technology center of nearly 18 million people reported 21 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sunday, up from 19 a day earlier, official data showed on Monday.

During an outbreak in March, Shenzhen adopted a week of so-called “slow living”, during which residents underwent multiple rounds of testing and largely stayed home, with one member of each household receiving necessities every few days. allowed to buy.

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