Lockdown in China: Pharma, electronics, steel and auto sectors in India likely to be hit
Zee News
Multiple Chinese provinces and cities have tightened restrictions in line with Beijing's 'zero-tolerance' goal.
New Delhi: China's efforts to curb its largest Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic broke out has forced several companies including Apple supplier Foxconn, automakers Toyota and Volkswagen to suspend some operations.
China has now reported more local symptomatic Covid-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021.
Multiple Chinese provinces and cities have tightened restrictions in line with Beijing's 'zero-tolerance' goal of suppressing contagion as quickly as possible, among them the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen.
Shenzhen, which is known as China's Silicon Valley, is carrying out mass testing after dozens of new local cases were recorded last week. Officials have suspended public transport and have urged people to work at home this week as much as possible.
Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, said its Shenzhen operations would be suspended until further notice, adding it would deploy backup plants to reduce disruption.
