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Recently, the recurrence of the epidemic in India has affected the hearts of people around the world. There have been data on 400,000 newly diagnosed cases in a single day in the local area for many consecutive days, which is very worrying.
According to related reports, under the heavy pressure of the outbreak, the local medical system has almost collapsed, and even the most urgently needed oxygen supply has problems, and even patients have died due to lack of oxygen.
Such an epidemic has also caused a very serious impact on local companies. According to the latest report, a person familiar with the matter disclosed that the Foxconn factory in India had to leave due to workers contracting new crown pneumonia. At present, the production capacity of iPhone 12 has dropped by more than 50%. .
It is reported that this Foxconn factory is located in Tamil Nadu in southern India, which is currently one of the states most severely affected by the second wave of new crown pneumonia in India. At present, the city has been completely closed, public transportation and shops have been closed in an attempt to curb the surge. Cases of infection.
People familiar with the matter said that more than 100 workers at Foxconn’s factories in Tamil Nadu have been infected with the new crown pneumonia. It is reported that the company has imposed a “no entry” ban on the factory in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, and will It lasted until the end of May.
However, Foxconn will still provide accommodation for employees during the ban, and said: “Foxconn puts the health and safety of our employees first. This is why we have been working closely with Indian local governments and public health agencies to solve our problems. The reasons for the challenges faced by all companies in dealing with the new crown pneumonia crisis.”
However, the reduction in production under the impact of the epidemic will still cause considerable losses to Foxconn and Apple, and will also affect the local economic situation to a certain extent.
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