Apple to reopen around 100 US retail stores later this week

• Apple will start reopening many of its retail stores later this week.
• Apple's new safety guidelines will require all employees and customers to wear face coverings.
• Apple initially closed all of its retail stores in mid-March on account of the coronavirus pandemic.

As the coronavirus continues to subside in many areas, and with many states planning to loosen lockdown measures over the next few days and weeks, Apple today said it plans to reopen approximately 100 of its retail stores across the country this week.

Apple's decision comes about three weeks after the company started reopening a handful of stores in Idaho, South Carolina, Alabama, and Alaska. At the time, Apple said it was keeping a close eye on local health data and would use that information to help it decide which stores can safely start serving customers.

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