{"id":386513,"date":"2021-12-28T01:14:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T22:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/apple-bans-shoppers-from-all-nyc-stores-as-covid-cases-soar\/"},"modified":"2021-12-28T01:14:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T22:14:12","slug":"apple-bans-shoppers-from-all-nyc-stores-as-covid-cases-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/apple-bans-shoppers-from-all-nyc-stores-as-covid-cases-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"#Apple bans shoppers from all NYC stores as COVID cases soar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le bans shoppers from all NYC stores as COVID cases soar<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Apple has temporarily closed all of its New York City stores to in-person shoppers as coronavirus cases soar in the Big Apple.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s massive Fifth Avenue flagship \u2014 as well as its Grand Central, SoHo and World Trade Center stores and smaller outlets across the five boroughs \u2014 are all closed to shoppers, according to the iPhone maker\u2019s site. <\/p>\n<p>Customers can still pick up online orders at the stores.<\/p>\n<p>Locations in Westchester County, Long Island, New Jersey and upstate New York remain open for in-person shopping.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The closures come as the Omicron variant spreads rapidly in New York, forcing thousands of workers to call out sick.<\/p>\n<p>Amid coronavirus-related worker shortages, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday cut the isolation guidance for some fully vaccinated workers who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 days to five days.<\/p>\n<p>Apple typically closes a store when 10 percent of its employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-12-22\/apple-shuts-at-least-seven-stores-since-tuesday-amid-covid-surge?sref=9hGJlFio\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Apple Fifth Avenue\" class=\"wp-image-20631705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple\u2019s Fifth Avenue flagship is among the stores that are closed to in-person shopping.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last week, Apple shuttered stores in Florida, Georgia, Texas, New Hampshire and Canada as coronavirus cases rose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Apple spokesman Nick Leahy did not respond to a request for details on the company\u2019s New York City store closures but said the company does its best to protect employees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe regularly monitor conditions and we will adjust both our health measures and store services to support the wellbeing of customers and employees,\u201d Leahy told The Post. \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<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Apple store\" class=\"wp-image-20631730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/apple-closed-covid-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Apple has also recently closed stores in Florida, Georgia, Texas and New Hampshire to in-person shopping. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Monday, New York City reported a near-record of 17,343 new coronavirus cases. 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