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There’s some good news and some bad news regarding Apple suppliers

Apple suppliers Foxconn and Wistron have suspended all production at their plans in India due to a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavrius outbreak, according to Bloomberg. The is will “hit” the output of Apple’s iPhones and other devices, the article adds.

Foxconn is suspending operations until April 14. Wistron hasn’t given a date when it will resume production.

Meanwhile, DigiTimes, quoting unnamed sources, says suppliers engaged in the supply chain for Apple’s new products featuring its redesigned scissor-switch Magic Keyboard are ramping up production and have seen no cutbacks in the orders despite concerns over the coronavirus. So far the tech giant hasn’t cut any of its orders with the upstream supply chain for 2020, but related upstream suppliers are still closely monitoring the coronavirus development, the article adds.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.