{"id":1164477,"date":"2021-12-28T09:05:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T14:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1164477"},"modified":"2021-12-28T09:05:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T14:05:20","slug":"apple-closes-new-york-stores-to-in-person-shoppers-in-response-to-covid-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-closes-new-york-stores-to-in-person-shoppers-in-response-to-covid-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Closes New York Stores To In-Person Shoppers In Response To Covid Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fapple-closes-new-york-stores-to-in-person-shoppers-in-response-to-covid-surge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1164477&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Apple has closed its New York City stores to in-person shopping following a surge of COVID-19 cases in the area.<\/p>\n<p>The tech company will only permit pick-up orders at its stores across the Big Apple, according to local store websites. Apple will also discontinue its tech services during the in-store shopping ban.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease note we are offering online order pick up and limited walk in services for shopping and Genius Bar support at this location,\u201d Apple\u2019s Fifth Avenue location <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/retail\/fifthavenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The in-store shopping ban follows the closures of eight other Apple stores nationwide and in Canada last week. The locations included stores in Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, Ohio, Texas, and one location in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe regularly monitor conditions, and we will adjust our health measures to support the well-being of customers and employees,\u201d Apple said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-12-22\/apple-shuts-at-least-seven-stores-since-tuesday-amid-covid-surge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/27\/business\/apple-stores-closed-covid-omicron.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> also announced the closures, noting \u201cabout 20\u201d Apple store locations nationwide have now been shut down in response to pandemic issues:<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\"><em>Apple said on Monday that about 20 of its retail stores were closed because of a wave of Covid-19 cases among employees that had left the stores unsafe and understaffed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-axufdj evys1bk0\"><em>A handful of stores in Washington State also closed because of storms, the<\/em> <em>company said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to store closures, Apple announced a mask mandate for customers in stores earlier in December in response to increased coronavirus cases.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Breaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTerminal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@theterminal<\/a>: Apple is reinstating its mask mandate at all U.S. retail stores today on rising Covid-19 cases (the mandate had been dropped at about half of its stores). The company will also begin limiting store occupancy once again at several locations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Gurman (@markgurman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/markgurman\/status\/1470808052186161155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 14, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in December, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/apple-closes-multiple-stores-in-response-to-higher-covid-rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Wire<\/a> noted a report by CNBC regarding Apple store closures and how the tech giant is addressing testing and vaccine issues:<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s retail employees have had access to weekly at-home tests provided by the company since earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Apple also announced this week that it will require face masks for customers at all stores in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to store closings, the iPhone maker has adjusted individual store policies in response to regional conditions, including an emphasis on customer pickups via online purchases instead of in-store shopping and increasing the amount of space to social distance.<\/p>\n<p>The changes also come as New York City has implemented its proof of vaccine policy to enter many locations. Children as young as five years old are now required to show proof of vaccination for a wide variety of activities, including indoor dining.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NYCMayor<\/a> announces as of December 27 every New Yorker will need proof of 2 doses of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVID19?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVID19<\/a> vaccine to participate in indoor dining, entertainment and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yaW1S1OaGM\">https:\/\/t.co\/yaW1S1OaGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NYC Mayor\u2019s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayorsOffice\/status\/1467877838938427399?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has closed its New York City stores to in-person shopping following a surge of COVID-19 cases in the area. The tech company will only permit pick-up orders at its stores across the Big Apple, according to local store websites. Apple will also discontinue its tech services during the in-store shopping ban. \u201cPlease note we &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":325,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1164477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1164477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1164477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1164477\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1164477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1164477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1164477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}