According to Reuters, Apple said on Monday (27th) that due to the surge in infection cases of the Amicoreon strain in the United States, the company has closed all 12 of its stores in New York City and banned indoor shopping.
Apple flagship store in New York City
An Apple spokesperson said customers can still place orders in the online store.
Affected stores include 5th Avenue, Central Terminal and stores in the SoHo business district.
Apple said in a statement: "We regularly monitor the situation and will adjust our hygiene measures and store services to support the well-being of our customers and employees." ”
Earlier, on the 15th, Apple had said that it had temporarily closed three stores in the United States and Canada after the number of confirmed cases and the number of store staff contacts increased. A memo sent by Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company's employees were previously scheduled to begin returning to work on Feb. 1.
For the same reason, Apple also requires all customers and employees in its U.S. stores to wear masks.
Globally, concerns about the Amicoreon variant have prompted companies to tighten epidemic prevention rules.
On the 17th, the U.S. Court of Appeals ordered the nationwide reinstatement of COVID-19 vaccination or testing injunctions against large enterprises, which covered 80 million American workers. Opponents have called on the Supreme Court to intervene to overturn such injunctions. (Edit:
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