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Apple said Sunday night that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly plant has temporarily reduced production of iPhone 14 phones due to coronavirus restrictions imposed at its factory in Zhengzhou, China.
The US technology giant said in a statement that the facility, operated by Taiwan's Foxconn, had "significantly reduced capacity". He warned that doing so would reduce shipments of phones, and thus these phones may be delayed after customers place their orders.
He learned of Apple's warning that iPhone sales will be lower in the last quarter of this year due to an inability to keep pace with demand, and the company said last month that iPhone sales fell during the last three months of the year and would grow further. slowly in 2022.
According to Apple, demand for the affected models in China remains strong, and these models are more expensive than other iPhone models, starting at $999 for the iPhone 14 Pro and a maximum of $1,099 for the iPhone 14.
"We are working closely with our suppliers to restore normal production levels while ensuring the health and safety of all workers," the company added.
Last week, China ordered the shutdown of Zhengzhou, the city where Apple makes most of its iPhones, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
China continues to pursue a "no spread of disease" policy that requires Foxconn and other facilities in Zhengzhou to operate in a "closed loop" with workers isolated at home and work in factories isolated from the outside world.
It currently takes about 31 days to order an iPhone 14 Pro from Apple's website, which is two days longer than the average delivery time for iPhone models, JPMorgan analyst Samik Chatterjee said in a report on Sunday.