A few days ago, the government of the city of Chengdu in China published an order according to which all residents of the city, and there are more than 21 million people here, must maintain self-isolation in order to contain the spread of coronavirus infection. In response to this, the largest manufacturers, whose factories are located on the territory of the city, transferred their production to work in a “closed cycle”.
This means that for some time the enterprises will work on the principle of “factory bubbles”. This method assumes that employees get to work avoiding contact with others and regularly undergoing PCR tests. It is noted that all office staff was transferred to remote work.
According to experts, 2022 can be considered the most unsuccessful year for Chengdu: over the past 8 months, drought, flooding, and quarantine have hit the region. Thus, the city’s economy has suffered a serious blow.