China Locks Down Almost 1 Million People Near iPhone Factory in Zhengzhou, Henan province - October 16, 2022

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China Locks Down Almost 1 Million People Near iPhone Factory
Zhengzhou city orders residents in one district to stay home
President Xi Jinping signaled no change to Covid Zero rules
By Linda Lew
October 16, 2022 at 11:22 p.m. EDT

The iPhone manufacturing hub of Zhengzhou locked down one of its most-populated districts to tame a virus flareup, with creeping restrictions throughout China underscoring the constant threat of disruption companies face while the country sticks to Covid Zero.

Almost 1 million residents of Zhongyuan district were ordered to stay at home starting Monday, except for when they need to undergo Covid testing, and non-essential businesses have been shut, according to a government notice. ..

 

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Please see these other Zhengzhou threads:


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China is reassuring on food supplies & is seeking diversification of grain imports - June 2, 2022

China - In late 2021 many real estate companies could not repay principal or interest on loans on time resulting in a liquidity crisis - April 12, 2022

 

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Zhengzhou: Dine-in restaurants are prohibited, and gathering activities in the city are suspended


October 17, 2022 16:22


　　China Youth Daily client Zhengzhou, October 17 (China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Pan Zhixian) The Zhengzhou New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters Office issued a notice today saying that regional nucleic acid testing will continue to be carried out, in addition to ensuring the basic living and safety of citizens Except for public service enterprises that basically operate in the city, whitelisted enterprises that strictly implement closed-loop management, and supermarkets, farmers markets, pharmacies, and medical institutions, other production and business activities are suspended; catering establishments are prohibited from dine-in, and only provide takeaway services (contactless delivery). to the gate of the community); schools, kindergartens, and off-campus training institutions start online teaching; elderly care service institutions, welfare institutions, prisons, and boarding schools implement closed management. City-wide gatherings are suspended.

At noon on October 17, a staff member of a nucleic acid testing site in Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou City had a simple lunch near the work site. China Youth Daily, China Youth Daily reporter Pan Zhixian / photo​

　　Recently, there have been a number of secondary cases in Zhengzhou caused by imported cases from other provinces, and the epidemic prevention and control situation in some regions is extremely severe and complicated. In order to quickly break the chain of transmission, resolutely curb the risk of social transmission, and effectively protect the health and safety of residents, Zhengzhou will continue to carry out regional nucleic acid testing. Those who fail to participate in nucleic acid testing as required will be prompted by a pop-up window and code assignment. . The frequency of nucleic acid testing will be dynamically adjusted according to the situation of epidemic prevention and control.
　　The notice stated that once abnormal nucleic acid test results are found, the community, units, public places and other risk areas involved in the activity trajectory of relevant personnel will be temporarily closed and controlled, and personnel access will be restricted. "Epidemic prevention personnel will race against time to do a good job in flow investigation, investigation and disposal, try to delineate the smallest disposal unit, and achieve quick closure and quick release to minimize the impact."
　　Regarding the living needs of the residents in the control area, the Zhengzhou Municipal Department of Commerce will coordinate with the enterprises to ensure supply, and reasonably set up temporary purchase and distribution points to ensure sufficient supply of materials, and residents can purchase in an orderly manner according to the requirements of the community (village). For the medical needs of residents in the control area, communities (villages) and medical and health institutions establish a linkage mechanism to provide routine diagnosis and treatment services for patients with common diseases and chronic diseases; provide "point-to-point" medical services for acute, critical and severe patients. If residents encounter difficulties in seeing a doctor, they can consult medical institutions and community service hotlines in the streets.

　　Epidemic prevention and control, medical rescue, emergency rescue, news media, garbage disposal, administrative law enforcement, water, electricity, gas, communications, sanitation, public transportation and other public service industries that guarantee the basic operation of the city, supermarkets, farmers markets, express delivery, Takeaway and other staff, with the 24-hour nucleic acid test negative certificate and the unit certificate, take personal protection and go in and out "point-to-point". The notice stated that residents should not go out or leave Zheng unless it is necessary, and those who really need to leave Zheng should check the health code and the negative nucleic acid test certificate within 24 hours with the certificate of the community (village) where they live. Persons coming to (returning to) Zheng from outside the city must report 3 days in advance, provide the itinerary truthfully, check the health code, itinerary code, and a negative nucleic acid test certificate within 24 hours. Arrival in Zheng must strictly abide by the epidemic prevention and control regulations.
　　This morning, the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters in Erqi District, Zhengzhou City also issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening Epidemic Prevention and Control and Adjusting Risk Levels in Some Areas", and decided to designate some areas of Erqi District as medium and high risk areas. These are: Building 4, Zhongyuan Mingdu Community, Jinqiao Community, Daxue Road Street, two high-risk areas, Yonghui Supermarket Daxue Road Store, Daxue Road Street, Building 32, Duizhou Village, Zhongyuan Community, Daxue Road Street, and Xiaoli Village, Jianzhong Street Street Community Shenglong Century Garden, Building No. 18, Caiwang West Street, Xinkang Community, Wulipu Street, District 2, Building 46, Caiwang South Street, Xinkang Community, Wulipo Street, Yishan Garden Community No. 5, Sunbazhai Community, Changjiang Road Street medium risk area.
　　On October 16, Zhengzhou Zhongyuan District New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters issued the "Notice on Further Strengthening Social Control and Adjusting Risk Levels in Some Areas", announcing 3 high-risk areas and 9 medium-risk areas.

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