Apple to shut its stores in US as Covid precautionary measure By IANS | 2 Views Apple. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News San Francisco, April 18 : Apple has taken a step back in its efforts to reopen its stores around the world, with all six of its retail outlets in the US' Michigan closed as a preventative measure. The six outlets in the state closed on Friday, confirmed by Apple as a "temporary" measure "due to current Covid-19 conditions" in the state. Store listings for the six confirm they are closed for the foreseeable future, with no indication as to when they will reopen to the public, reports AppleInsider.