Bad news for Apple Just as those with a bitten apple predicted it could happen at any moment, Foxconn’s largest iPhone center in Zhengzhou, China, has completely closed, because of Increase in COVID outbreaks among employees. The decision follows President Xi Jinping’s strict zero-COVID policy.

After days of rumors, the situation was confirmed in a report by Taiwan News that said the iPhone factory was broken. It will be under “full lock” for at least seven days until November 9. With this scenario, the results could be disastrous for Apple during the holiday period.

No exit

The worrying situation has seen employees stay in on-site dormitories in a “closed circuit system” to prevent COVID outbreaks. And this is Produced complaints due to “increasingly unsafe and inhumane working conditions” from the bedrooms.

In a report, Foxconn said “a small number of employees” in Zhengzhou were “affected by the epidemic”. and said they received “financial resources, psychological comfort and sensitive feedback.”

But despite Foxconn’s confirmation that the situation is under control, Various images posted on social networks caused alarm by showing the workers running from place to place to return home. still to date did not provide an official number of how many people were infected by the coronavirus in the plant.

herb Foxconn in Zhengzhou has about 200,000 workers, producing most of Apple’s new phones. On Tuesday, the day before the curfew, Foxconn said it had quadrupled its daily bonuses at its production center after a breakout between workers during the COVID lockdown and is working to “gradually resume regular production.”

Apple has worked hard over the past two years to maintain its supply chain. yes ok, the company has not slowed down the launch of new iPhones and still sticking to the fall release schedule, the Mac and iPad lines have definitely taken a hit.

By introducing the iPhone 14 in September of this year, with excellent sales results especially for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models, Apple has come to the point of sending a plan, a risky plan to increase production due to this new situation.