Apple shuts stores in California and London as Covid surges

Apple Inc. is temporarily closing all of its retail stores across California, as well as those in the greater London area hit by a new lockdown, and other markets that have seen a surge in Covid-19 cases.

The Cupertino, California, based company said on its website Saturday that it’s closing all 53 locations across the Golden State, a day after saying it would shut its stores in the Los Angeles area. The escalation of closures now covers its major locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Apple didn’t say when they would reopen.