Some Apple retail stores in Italy temporarily closing due to COVID-19 lockdown measures — Apple World Today

Four regions in Italy — Lombardy, Piedmont, Valle d’Aosta, and Calabria — are marked as “red zones” under Italy’s new COVID-19 guidance. Non-essential stores must close and travel between regions is restricted. The new measures are expected to stay in place until December 3. 7 of Apple’s 16 stores in Italy are located between Lombardy and Piedmont.

9to5Mac notes that Apple stores in Italy that are temporarily closed as of Nov. 6 are Apple Piazza Liberty, Apple Carosello, Apple Fiordaliso, Apple Oriocenter, Apple il Leone, Apple Le Gru, and Apple Via Roma.

Speaking of the pandemic, Scotland has updated its coronavirus exposure notification app to be interoperable with platforms in England and Wales, following a similar update that enabled compatibility with apps in Jersey and Northern Ireland.