By Jan 16, 2021 10:19 AM EST Apple will temporarily close more than 20 retail stores in North Carolina, Georgia, and Texas as the COVID-19 cases continue surging in the said states. Apple won't be open to the public in several locations (Photo : Scott Olson/Getty Images) Police Shooting Leads To Widespread Looting And Violence In Chicago CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 10: Police inspect an Apple store that had windows broken after parts of the city had widespread looting and vandalism, on August 10, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Police made several arrests during the night of unrest and recovered at least one firearm. Bloomberg first spotted an update on Apple's website indicating five Apple stores in North Carolina, five in Georgia, and about a dozen in Texas would not be open to the public after completing their regular hours Friday evening.