Apple closes New York City stores to shoppers as COVID-19 cases rise

Apple Inc has closed all of its New York City stores to indoor shopping as cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant surged across the US, Report informs referring to Reuters.

Customers will be able to pick up online orders at the stores, an Apple spokesperson said.

The affected stores include outlets at Fifth Avenue, Grand Central and SoHo.

"We regularly monitor conditions and we will adjust both our health measures and store services to support the wellbeing of customers and employees," the company said in a statement.