As the coronavirus outbreak continues, iPhone production in China remains in limbo.
Apple supplier Foxconn was approved to resume production in Zhengzhou, a key manufacturing plant in the region,
reported Sunday citing an unnamed source with direct knowledge, but so far only 10% of the workforce has returned, or about 16,000 people. The source said requests to reopen a plant in Shenzhen were not approved.The Zhengzhou plant is "the most critical iPhone production site," making the iPhone 11 series and a new special edition, cheaper iPhone, top Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a note to clients Sunday. Apple is expected to unveil the special edition iPhone in March.
After the initial return date of Feb. 2 was postponed for the plant, Kuo said he estimates a 40% to 60% labor return rate. At Shenzhen, Kuo said he expects a labor return rate of 30-50% at the site in charge of making new iPhone models set for release in the second half of the year."The welfare of our employees is the highest priority for Foxconn.
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