Zhengzhou authorities ordered the disinfection of all public places and residential buildings, a practice that proved controversial in Shanghai.
« : »Zhengzhou, known as China’s iPhone city, is going to extremes to curb Covid-19 infections by disinfecting all public places and residential buildings, according to a notice posted online. The government of the capital of China’s central Henan province told residents to take heed of the new measures that will take place from Friday evening to Saturday morning, according to a post on the city’s official WeChat account. The city has imposed a quasi-lockdown on its 10 million residents, requiring people in some areas to stay at home while others must restrict their activities to the district in which they live. The local government has also ordered the closure of non-essential businesses while allowing select whitelisted companies to continue operating. In its notice on disinfection, it also told residents who were allowed to leave their homes to “gently take off coats and hang them in a ventilated position” and “wipe the upper side of shoes” with disinfectant upon their return. Foxconn imposes restrictions on iPhone assembly plant as Covid-19 flares These large-scale sanitisation efforts have become controversial in China this year since similar measures were taken during a citywide lockdown in Shanghai in April and May.
