Cupertino, California: Apple is closing 11 stores in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina that it had opened just few weeks after reopening them.The decision announced Friday arrives amid rising infections in some states, particularly those that began loosening the restrictions requiring most people to stay home and most stores to shut down this spring.Arizona and Florida have both experienced rising incidents of new cases and rates of those testing positive for COVID-19.Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases in Florida has increased by 1,422.7, or 144.4%.In Arizona in the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has increased by 1,422.7, or 144.4%.“We take this step with.