Apple closes its New York city stores to shoppers after Covid spike

Apple is temporarily closing more of its physical stores due to Covid-19 fears, but trying a new approach of letting customers pickup items bought online. — REUTERS

Apple Inc. has closed its major New York City retail stores – including its Fifth Avenue, SoHo, Grand Central and World Trade Center locations – to shoppers because of rising Covid-19 cases.

The closures include 16 stores across New York, with Upper West Side, West 14th Street, Staten Island and Bronx locations all affected. The temporary move also includes stores in Huntington Station and Manhasset.