Apple is closing 11 stores in 4 states where coronavirus infections are surging: • Florida • North Carolina • South Carolina • Arizona The move comes just weeks after the company had reopened those locations.
"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 in a statement.about 30 of its 271 stores in the U.S., requiring customers to have temperature checks and wear a mask before entering the stores. Employees also have to wear face coverings at all times and observe social distancing.
In some states, reopening the economy has led to increased infections. In North Carolina, Arizona and Texas, virus-related hospitalizations have recently hit records.The nearly dozen closures is expected to have a marginal effect on Apple sales, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives wrote investors in a note Friday.
"That said, Apple re-closing stores after re-opening many of these stores over the past month is a worrisome trend that speaks to the volatility and fluidity of this COVID environment," Ives said.
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