If you think that it is currently difficult to find a new Samsung foldable phone "Galaxy Z Flip" or even the other foldable phone "Galaxy Fold", it will become more difficult with the company shutting down the factory that produces them, after one of its employees was diagnosed with the Corona virus. the new.
As mentioned by the Samsung Mobile website, which specializes in company news, Samsung will shut down the smartphone factory in Gome City, South Korea.
Reports say the injured employee is working in the "Wireless Devices division responsible for producing smartphones," and Reuters confirmed the plant's closure.
According to the CNN news channel, there are more than 430 people infected with Corona virus in South Korea, and more than 220 new infections were announced within 24 hours.
It was difficult to find the new Galaxy Z Flip phone in the United States, with several retailers announcing that their available foldable phone had run out.
The e-commerce site Best Buy says it will provide more Galaxy Z Flip phones in the coming days.
Sam Mobile also states in its report that the employees who had contact with the injured employee were quarantined.
The company is currently planning to keep the Gumi City plant closed until the weekend (Sunday evening), but these plans may change quickly if other employees are found injured.
The good news for Samsung is that its Gumi plant "represents a small portion of its total smartphone production".
According to Reuters, the company makes most of its smartphones in Vietnam and India.