The Apple company decided to take this measure temporarily due to the increase in cases of contagion of the coronavirus.
Apple closes to the public several retail stores in the U.S Y Canada temporarily due to the increase in cases of contagion of COVID-19. The new variant Omicron is the main cause of this interruption in the operations of end of the year.
According Bloomberg, the temporarily closed stores are those in Brickell City Center in Miami, Annapolis en Maryland and Ottawa in Ontario, among other.
It should be noted that Apple generally closes its retail stores when a 10 percent of their employees give positive for COVID-19.
The omicron variant is known to start to spread rapidly, however the variant delta has greater relevance.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, this variant ‘remains the main variant circulating in the United States. ‘
«We monitor conditions regularly and we will adjust our health measures to support the well-being of customers and employees »said an Apple spokesman in a statement to The Verge.
“We remain committed to a holistic approach to our teams. These combine periodic tests with daily health checks, masking of employees and customers, deep cleaning and paid sick leave. ”, added the spokesman.
Also, Apple now delay plans for your corporate workers return to the offices. The American company may propose a model of hybrid work for your employees.
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