All Apple Stores, 42, that Apple has distributed in China, closed their doors at the beginning of February due to the coronavirus, coronavirus that has been the main culprit for the cancellation of the MWC, the largest mobile phone fair. Initially, Apple planned to reopen them on February 10, but O'Brien announced that he was delaying that date.
According to Reuters, Apple plans to start opening some of the Apple Stores that it has distributed in China, although at the moment only a few hours a day, from 11 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon, instead of its schedule usual (10 to 22). For now only 5 stores will open, the rest will remain closed.
Apple states on its website that in view of public health and prevention, some of its stores will remain closed. He also urges customers that if they plan to visit some of the 5 stores that will open at the moment, do so. with a surgical mask and cooperate when employees ask you to measure body temperature.
The coronavirus has not only affected Apple's official stores, but it is also affecting the manufacture of its devices, since most factories are closed, although they plan to reopen in the next few days and submit all employees to different health controls to avoid contagion.
The readjustment in the calculation method of coronavirus cases has shot up to more than 1.300 deaths caused by this virus baptized as Covid-19, raising the cases of contagion to almost 60.000 in China alone.
