Apple closes 8 stores amid Covid-19 surge in US

Apple has temporarily closed at least eight retail stores in the US and Canada since Tuesday as cases of the coronavirus surge among customers and employees, according to a report from Bloomberg.

The Cupertino, California-based company typically closes a retail store when roughly 10 percent of staff members test positive for COVID-19, the publication said.

Bloomberg reported the following store closures since Tuesday: Dadeland in Miami, The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach, Florida, Lenox Square in Atlanta, Cumberland Mall in Atlanta, Highland Village in Houston, Summit Mall in Ohio, Pheasant Lane in New Hampshire and Sainte-Catherine in Montreal, Canada.

Such closures have become routine during the pandemic, Apple said, telling Bloomberg: “We regularly monitor conditions, and we will adjust our health measures to support the well-being of customers and employees. We remain committed to a comprehensive approach for our teams that combines regular testing with daily health checks, employee and customer masking, deep cleaning and paid sick leave.”