July 2, 2020

Apple Closes More Stores In The US As COVID-19 Cases Continue To Climb

By Newsroom

Thirty more Apple stores across the US closed on Thursday, amid mounting COVID-19 cases being reported across the country.

This is in addition to 47 stores that had been reclosed in recent weeks.

“Due to current COVID-19 conditions in some of the communities we serve, we are temporarily closing stores in these areas. We take this step with an abundance of caution as we closely monitor the situation and we look forward to having our teams and customers back as soon as possible,” an Apple spokesperson said.

Stores in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada and Oklahoma will close Thursday. Other stores in Florida, Mississippi, Texas and Utah are closed as of Wednesday. Apple has 271 stores in the United States. 

Apple was one of the first companies to shut its stores around the world in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stores started to reopen focusing on curbside service in the U.S. with safety measures including masks and temperature checks, but the rising rates of Covid-19 have forced the company to close many of its locations in hard-hit states. 

 

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