Apple Shuts Down All of Its NYC Stores for In-Person Shopping Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases

All of Apple's New York City stores are closed on Monday because of the surge in COVID-19 cases.

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Apple told Insider that it was committed to a comprehensive approach for its teams that included regular testing, daily health checks, employee and customer masking, deep cleaning, and paid sick leave.
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Customers who purchase items online can still pick them up at the store.
The Omicron variant has led to a rise in Covid-19 cases across the country.
Over the past week, NYC's daily average of confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases was more than 17,000.

This isn't the first time that Apple has closed stores because of rising COVID-19 cases: The company closed several US and Canadian stores earlier this month because of surging cases and employee exposures.
Apple has closed stores in Los Angeles and Washington, DC, as well as locations in Georgia and Texas.