We all know that Apple Stores around the world are less closed in China since a month ago. A drastic measure to avoid contagion by Covid-19 that is a serious setback for the company, now limited to selling its products only through its website.
And above with the aggravation that the new iPhone SE has just launched, an inexpensive iPhone that expects millions of units to be sold, and that for now, except in China, users cannot see and physically touch it before buying it online. In Seoul, the first store outside of China, and a user has explained his experience when visiting it.
Yesterday already we explained that Seoul the first Apple Store was to reopen after closure due to lockdown. The company intends to start reopening its stores according to the level of Covid-19 affected by each specific region.
A series of control measures have been taken for the access to the store and staying indoors to avoid contagion by coronavirus as much as possible. These same measures will be taken when they are progressively reopened in all stores worldwide.
@markgurman The first Apple store outside of China to reopen is currently accepting pickups and repairs, and limiting the number of people allowed inside. pic.twitter.com/bMbjDKOyT2
- DK (@dkfilms_) April 18, 2020
A user has hung up on his account Twitter su experience after visiting this Store from Seoul on its first day of reopening. It is good to know it to know what we are going to find when our closest Store reopens.
There is an important capacity limitation. To maintain social distancing, few people can be inside the establishment. Access is controlled and they make you wait outside the store. They make you pass when someone comes out so that there are not many people inside. Obviously the number of people will depend on the surface of each store.
Guidelines for entering an Apple store during this pandemic. https://t.co/w0VJGs6WYE
- Mark Gurman (@markgurman) April 18, 2020
They take you temperature before entering. If you set a higher temperature than normal, you cannot enter. So we will have to put the thermometer before going, and thus we save the trip in case of fever.
If they detect that you have a cough or shortness of breath, you don't get past the door. Any slight suspicion that you may be infected by coronavirus makes it impossible for you to enter the venue.
If you do not have any symptoms and you manage to access the store, at the entrance they provide you gloves and mask that you must put on before entering. It's a good way to at least start to reopen stores, even with very strict measures. We will have to queue, but at least we can go. Now we only need to know when those in our country will be reopened.
