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Shenzhen, China's southern tech hub, has put major industrial areas in "bubble production" mode and closed a number of office buildings, as the local government pushes targeted measures to contain the city's latest Covid-19 outbreak.
But unlike in March, when Shenzhen enforced a seven-day lockdown during a fresh outbreak, most parts of the city at present are operating normally with no disruptions to public transport and various services-related businesses.
Shenzhen health official Lin Hancheng said at a press briefing on Tuesday that the city's pandemic situation is controllable and the risks of further outbreaks are low.
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The city of 17 million in southern Guangdong province on Tuesday reported 19 new infections, including four confirmed and 15 asymptomatic cases. While the number is negligible by international standards, local authorities are doubling down on efforts to maintain China's dynamic zero-Covid-19 strategy.
Chinese employees at Foxconn Technology Group's various assembly lines in Shenzhen, in southern Guangdong province, are currently working under a "closed-loop" system on campus. Photo: Agence-France Presse alt=Chinese employees at Foxconn Technology Group's various assembly lines in Shenzhen, in southern Guangdong province, are currently working under a "closed-loop" system on campus. Photo: Agence-France Presse>
Major Chinese manufacturing enterprises in the city, including telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies Co, chip maker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp and Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group, on Sunday followed a local government directive to go under a "closed-loop" system that restricts movement of employees, while keeping their production schedules on track. This initiative is to conclude after seven days.
Still, electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, has told employees to avoid crowded public venues outside their workplace, according to a notice sent by the company on Tuesday. It advised workers in Shenzhen to follow a "two-points-and-one-line" pattern of sticking to their daily commutes between their residence and workplace.
Foxconn warned employees that any visit to places outside their commute routines could undermine existing coronavirus control efforts and prompt authorities to close the factory, according to the notice.