Apple initially closed all of its 270 U.S. stores in March when the pandemic began spreading. It then started reopening locations in May, only to re-close more than 120 of them in recent months due to local increases in cases.
The company is again opening the stores as Covid-19 infections slow their spread in some parts of the U.S.An Apple spokesman declined to comment on the reopenings.The company began informing retail employees of the imminent reopenings this week, telling staff that stores will continue to follow local guidelines for social distancing and the number of people allowed inside at once.
The company has required customers and employees to conduct temperature checks and wear masks.In addition to its U.S. closures, Apple has.