A northeastern Chinese province has imposed a rare travel ban on its population as the region’s Omicron outbreak helped drive China’s tally of new local COVID-19 cases so far this year higher than any recorded in 2021. | Reuters
Those who indeed must travel must notify the local police and will be subject to a quarantine requirement upon returning, according to a provincial government statement.
While the number of infections is small compared with caseloads elsewhere in the world, the rapid rate of increase has activated China’s dynamic zero COVID policy, which mandates that infections be quickly identified and contained. He noted that even with the counter-measures, a new outbreak had occurred in Shanghai, and that he felt this could lead to stiffer controls and even a city-wide lockdown.
Apple suppliers Foxconn and Unimicron Technology Corp both suspended operations in Shenzhen on Monday. Foxconn, formally known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, said operations would be suspended until further notice, adding it would deploy backup plants to reduce the disruption to production.In the northeastern city of Changchun, currently under lockdown, Toyota suspended production at its joint venture with China’s FAW Group.
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