Apple to reopen some U.S. stores closed due to COVID-19 spikes

(Reuters) – Apple Inc plans to start reopening U.S. retail stores that had been closed in recent weeks due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The company will open a small number of stores as of the end of August, with most stores operating by appointment only in the immediate future, the report says. (https://bloom.bg/2YusXt3)

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters.

(Reporting by Neha Malara in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini Ganguli)