Kusukela ngoMgqibelo odlule, zonke izitolo ezibonakalayo i-Apple ezisabalale emhlabeni wonke zivaliwe, ngaphandle kwama-Apple Stores angama-42 anayo eChina, izwe elibonakala sesidlulile isigaba esibucayi se-coronavirus, imbangela enkulu yesinqumo sika-Apple sokuvala izitolo.
Esitatimendeni sokuqala lapho i-Apple imemezele ukuvalwa kwawo wonke ama-Apple Stores, yathi usuku lokuvula luzoba ngoMashi 27. Kodwa-ke, njengoba sikwazi ukubona ku-Apple Online Store e-United States, Izitolo zakwa-Apple zizovalwa kuze kube kukhishwa esinye isikhathi, isinxusa ukuthi sivakashele isitolo esiku-inthanethi esiqhubeka nokusebenza ngaphandle kwezinkinga.
Selokhu kwamenyezelwa ukuvalwa kwe-Apple Store, u-Apple usimema ukuthi sivakashele iwebhusayithi lapho iphendula khona imibuzo ejwayelekile mayelana ne- ukulungiswa kanye nokubuyiselwa komkhiqizo. Kuleyo webhusayithi, sisengafunda ukuthi usuku olulindelwe lokuvulwa kwezitolo lubekwe kanjani ngoMashi 27, ngakho-ke kusamele lubuyekezwe, njengayo yonke i-Apple Store Online, kusukela umyalezo ovela esithombeni sikanhlokweni, ngesikhathi sokubhala, Kuboniswa kuphela e-United States.
Encwadini uTim Cook ayishicilele ezinsukwini ezimbalwa ezedlule, wathi bonke abasebenzi bakwa-Apple bazothola umholo ophelele yize bengakwazi ukuya emisebenzini yabo, noma ngabe izitolo zivalwa isikhathi esingakanani. Kuze kube manje, abasebenzi ababili be-Apple bahlole ukuthi bane-coronavirus. Owokuqala wabo usebenza esitolo se-Apple eSanta Monica, kanti owesibili usebenza kwifayela le- I-Apple Music ne-Apple TV + HQ ekhampasi laseCulver City eCalifornia.
