Apple has acknowledged that an outbreak of Covid-19 at the world’s largest iPhone plant in China is likely to lead to “significantly reduced” production of its iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models in the run-up to Christmas.
The admission by Apple came one week after an exodus of workers over fears of the coronavirus at the Foxconn factory, which makes the new, high-end iPhone models in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou.
“The facility is currently operating at significantly reduced capacity,” the US company said. “We now expect lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we previously anticipated. Customers will experience longer wait times to receive their new products.”
The statement was the first time Apple acknowledged the
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