Apple temporarily closes three stores in response to rising Covid rates

December 17, 2021

Apple temporarily shut three stores on Wednesday as Covid-19 cases rise. Apple said that store employees will take Covid-19 tests before reopening, so the closures could be delayed beyond Thursday and Friday, depending on the results. Apple also announced this week that it will require face masks for customers at all stores in the United States. Apple closed all of its stores in 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since then, Apple has sometimes closed stores, citing coronavirus conditions, including a Texas location last week.