New Delhi (NVI): The American tech giant Apple announced today said that it would temporarily shut down all its stores in mainland China until February 9, due to the epidemic of viral Coronavirus which has already killed 259 people in the country.
The company in an official statement said that out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice from leading health experts, we’re closing all our corporate offices, stores and contact centers in mainland China through February 9.
Apple will continue to monitor the situation, and re-open its stores as soon as possible, the statement added.
The American giant does its majority of manufacturing in China, and consider it a key market.
The deadly virus, which has been declared a health emergency by WHO, has affected the global exports and imports. Recently, exporters in India asked the government about the likely effect of coronavirus on their business. The domestic mobile manufacturers have also been affected by the situation as they import most of the parts from China.
The coronavirus has already killed 259 people in China and around 11,791 people have been infected, as per the Chinese officials.
