It seems that we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The coronavirus is still there, but a little weaker and more besieged by health organizations and institutions. One fact, of the slow return to "normality", is the reopening of some existing Apple Stores in the world. At the moment we have those of South Korea, China, and Austria open. This week, almost all of Australia will reopen. Sidney will have to wait for now.
It seems that the chosen date will be Thursday, May 7, Australian local time. There Australians will be able to return to Apple stores to see, test and buy Apple devices. Picking up orders, fixing products ... etc. All under exceptional security measures to avoid a spike in infections.
Next May 7, Thursday, the Apple Store in Australia, except for the capital, Sidney, may reopen their doors to serve the general public. It seems that although the security measures that will be implemented will remind us that the coronavirus still haunts us, little by little we are returning to the normality of our old lives.
21 of Australia's 22 Apple Stores to reopen May 7 at 10:00 am after prolonged shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. [...] Reduction of operating hours, physical distancing and focus on support. Apple's proven guidelines for reopening safe and responsible stores will be rolled out to Australia.
As we can read in the advertisement of the American company, the stores They will reopen with an even greater focus on user support. The most logical, because online sales have not stopped and have worked completely normally, after a small supply problem, back when China was in trouble.
However, the Sydney Apple Store will not reopen at the moment. Since January it was undergoing renovation works and due to the coronavirus crisis, its reopening has been delayed. We do not know at the moment the opening date, but we assume that it will not take long to occur.
The measures to take into account if you want to approach any of these stores, are those that will be launched in all stores: Temperature controls, interpersonal distancing, use of masks providing one to those who do not have one and above all, common sense.