Signs are seen on the window to warn consumers that the Apple Paul store in Santa Monica, California, is closed on July 28, 2020, amid a coronavirus epidemic.
Getty Images by Valerie McCann / AFPWith the California COVID-19 epidemic becoming a new hub, Apple Play has temporarily closed all of its 53 stores in the state a week before Christmas. The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is traditionally one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.
The move comes a day after the Cupertino-based company closed all its Los Angeles-area stores. The Southern California area recently reached 0% ICU bed capacity as epidemics are on the rise in the area.
Store location websites in California say customers can still visit stores, but store location websites in California say to choose an existing online order or attend pre-scheduled tech support appointments and pre-scheduled shopping sessions.
There is no word yet on when the stores will reopen. However, the state’s public health department website says the Southern California and San Joaquin regions will be eligible to opt out of the stay-at-home order on Dec. 28, but only if ICU bed capacity estimates are equal to or greater than 15% for the following month. Have. . The bay area will see its shutdown lifted on January 8th.
There are 1.8 million cases of COVID-19 reported in California, with 22,432 deaths, according to the state dashboard. In the state today, 43,6088 new cases have been reported, however, since the reporting of test results may be delayed since that number includes cases before yesterday.
