Hong Kong, Aug 29 : China on Monday announced that it would shut down the world’s largest electronic wholesale market in Huaqiangbei the southern hub of technology of Shenzhen for four consecutive days as part of Covid locking down to stop the spread of a new outbreak.The South China Morning Post reported that the suspension of business operations in Huaqiangbei is part of an array of larger measures taken by the Shenzhen government to stop the spread.
The closure poses new dangers to supply chains because the hi-tech industry was responsible for 20 percent of Shenzhen’s gross domestic products in 2020.
The Huaqiangbei district is a major electronics sourcing center is now ordered to be shut down from Monday through Thursday.
All stores in the affected zones have been instructed to close, with the exception the essential ones, like pharmacies, restaurants, and supermarkets.
“Restaurants are permitted to offer takeaway.
All dine-in dining services have been removed,” the report said.
Shenzhen the city of more than 17 million people was able to stop an outbreak of Covid-19 within one week in March.
The city was praised as a role model of efficient governance.
Eleven confirmed cases of Covid-19 were found in Shenzhen on Monday.
This which led to the closure of 24 metro stations as well as the lockdown of Futian district as per local news reports.
Guiyuan, Nanhu and Sungang subdistricts in Luohu have also been put into lockdown mode.
Schools in various areas were shut down and the schools were converted to online teaching.
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