New Safety Procedures
When stores began opening back up, Apple created a new list of required guidelines to help improve safety and reduce the risk of infection. That included periodic deep cleaning for disinfection, employees wearing appropriate face covers, and encouraging remote work whenever possible, as well as social distancing for employees that needed to work in stores. Apple also began requiring customers to wear masks when inside their stores, a rule the company relaxed and reinstated alternately based on the current status of the COVID variants. At Apple offices, health screenings and temperature checks became required for working in person.