Coronavirus tally: China suspends access to zone around iPhone facility after counting 64 COVID cases - MarketWatch

China has suspended entree to an concern portion successful the Central metropolis of Zhengzhou aft the metropolis reported 64 COVID cases and workers who assemble Apple's AAPL, -1.75% iPhone fled the mill to debar restrictions, the Associated Press reported. No 1 tin participate oregon permission for 1 week but to present nutrient and aesculapian supplies nether China's strict zero COVID policy, which has frustrated citizens and slowed economical growth. In the U.S., known cases of COVID are continuing to easiness and present basal astatine their lowest level since mid-April, though the existent tally is apt higher fixed however galore radical wide are investigating astatine home, wherever the information are not being collected. The regular mean for caller cases stood astatine 38,627 connected Tuesday, according to a New York Times tracker, up 2% versus 2 weeks ago. The regular mean for hospitalizations was up 2% astatine 27,192, portion the regular mean for deaths is down 10% to 342. Globally, the confirmed lawsuit tally roseate supra 631 cardinal connected Wednesday, according to information aggregated by Johns Hopkins, portion the decease toll is supra 6.59 cardinal with the U.S. starring the satellite with 97.5 cardinal cases and 1,070,818 deaths.