The epidemic protection measures implemented due to Kovid-19 cases at the Taiwanese Foxconn company’s factory in Hnan province, one of the largest facilities where Apple’s smartphone iPhones are produced in China, made the daily life of workers difficult.
The problems caused by epidemic measures and movement restrictions at the production facility in Cingcou came to the fore with the posts made on social media platforms in China.
CLOSED CIRCUIT STARTED INTO PRODUCTION
In the posts, it was claimed that “closed circuit” production started in the facility, where approximately 300 thousand workers work, from the first week of October, the campus was closed with metal barriers, eating in cafeterias and cafeterias was prohibited, and workers were allowed to go to their dormitories on campus using only certain routes.
In the posts that drew attention to the negligence in the implementation of epidemic protection measures, it was claimed that the factory management did not intervene in the cases in a timely manner, that the workers with Kovid-19 were isolated in their dormitory rooms, and a group of workers were quarantined in a dormitory building whose construction was not yet completed. While the workers in quarantine complained that they were not provided with adequate food and health care, posts expressing their problems on social media were censored.
STATEMENT FROM FOXCONN: FEW EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY THE EPIDEMIC
In a statement, Foxconn confirmed that “a small number of employees were affected by the epidemic”, while arguing that the measures were taken in accordance with local epidemic protection policies.
“For the small number of employees affected by the outbreak, Foxconn provides the necessary safeguards for survival, including financial needs, psychological support and prompt feedback, in accordance with local epidemic prevention policies,” the statement said. statement was included. On the other hand, Apple has not made a statement on the subject.
In the city of Cingcou of 10 million, where Foxconn’s factory is located, 26 cases have been detected in the last 24 hours, 3 of which show signs of illness, while it is unknown whether workers are included in this total.
ZERO CASE POLICY
The use of quarantine measures, despite the small number of cases and the majority of them showing no signs of illness, indicates that China will insist on strict epidemic control measures called “zero cases”.
The strategy, aimed at suppressing COVID-19 cases where they arise and cutting the chain of transmission, requires strict and large-scale measures such as quarantine, travel restrictions, mass testing, restricting or maintaining closed-circuit activities of businesses in manufacturing, trade and services. In addition to interfering with the ordinary flow of life, the measures also lead to discussions in terms of their economic costs. (AA)