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Apple makes masks mandatory at U.S. retail stores as COVID-19 cases rise
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Posted on December 15, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026
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Published by maria gbaf
Posted on December 15, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026
Apple mandates masks in US stores as COVID-19 cases rise, reversing a previous relaxation. The Omicron variant prompts companies like JPMorgan to adjust protocols.
(Reuters) – Apple Inc will require all customers and employees to wear masks at its U.S. retail stores, the iPhone maker said on Tuesday, as COVID-19 cases surge in the country.
Last month, Apple had scrapped its mask mandate for customers at more than 100 of the company’s about 270 stores across the United States, according to Bloomberg News, as coronavirus cases declined.
“We regularly monitor conditions and we will adjust our health measures in stores to support the wellbeing of customers and employees,” the company said on Tuesday.
COVID-19 infections are on the rise again, with the spread of the Omicron variant causing more worry for several major companies, prompting them to tighten their protocols.
JPMorgan Chase & Co has instructed unvaccinated staff in Manhattan to work from home, according to a staff memo seen by Reuters, while investment bank Jefferies Financial Group has enforced remote working due to a spate of COVID-19 cases.
(Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D’Silva and Ramakrishnan M.)
The main topic is Apple's decision to reinstate a mask mandate in its US retail stores due to rising COVID-19 cases.
Apple changed its mask policy in response to the surge in COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant.
Companies like JPMorgan and Jefferies are adjusting work policies, with JPMorgan asking unvaccinated staff to work from home.
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