Apple's stores in Georgia, which was among the first states to reopen and where the tech giant has six retail locations, remain temporarily closed. Such states include Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kansas, and Missouri, among others.ДЄpple has not yet said when it will reopen stores in other parts of the country. In response, a number of states have eased lockdown measures and begun reopening certain parts of the economy. That said, much of the country still struggles with limited testing capacity.Д¬oronavirus-prevention measures in the US have also had a dramatic effect on the economy, with unemployment surging to 14.7% as the country lost a record 20.5 million jobs. New cases in those countries have decreased dramatically, in part because of early response and widespread testing, and retail and public life has started to reopen.ДЄbout 90,000 people have died in the US from the coronavirus, though outbreak rates vary and new reported cases have started to decline in several states, including Colorado and Washington, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Contact this reporter at or through encrypted mail at or send a direct message on Twitter to move comes after Apple began reopening stores in South Korea, Australia, and Austria following its unprecedented decision to temporarily close all stores outside of China in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19. When making the decision to reopen a store, Apple examines data such as local cases, near and long-term trends, and guidance from national health officials, O'Brien wrote.Дo you work at an Apple Store that has recently reopened or is planning to reopen? If so, we want to hear from you. 'Our commitment is to only move forward with a reopening once we're confident we can safely return to serving customers from our stores,' Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's head of retail and people, said in a letter posted to the company's website on May 17. Apple is encouraging customers to purchase items online when possible, and said that the focus of its open stores will be on providing customer service and support through the Genius Bar.ДЄpple also said each store will implement safety procedures that involve social distancing, conduct temperature checks, and require customers to wear face coverings before entering. The company began with 5 stores in Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, and South Carolina, and more recently expanded to select stores in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Florida, Oklahoma, and Washington State. Apple has begun reopening some retail stores in the United States, marking the first time the tech giant has opened US stores since closing all locations outside of China indefinitely in March.

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