Another Chinese megacity is under lockdown due to a recent COVID-19 outbreak. Zhengzhou city, the provincial capital of China’s central Henan Province, is carrying out strict measures to contain the spread of the disease. But the lockdown could impact major manufacturers such as Apple supplier Foxconn, disrupting Apple’s supply chain.
Following Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Guangzhou, local authorities in Zhengzhou announced a week-long lockdown of the city with 10.5 million residents from May 4 to May 10.
According to official figures, around 70 cases were reported this week. However, due to Chinese authorities’ past record of underreporting infections and covering up information, it is difficult to assess the true scale of the current outbreak.
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