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　　according to reports, Apple has set September 5 as the deadline for employees to resume work offline at least 3 days a week. Prior to this, the company had repeatedly postponed its offline resumption plan due to repeated outbreaks of the new crown epidemic.

　　Apple said it will ask employees to return to work offline on Tuesdays, Thursdays and another fixed date each week — the exact dates are determined by individual teams. The company notified employees of its new reopening plan on Monday, local time.

　　This is a departure from the original plan: According to Apple's original plan, employees need to return to work offline on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week.

　　Since June 2021, the tech giant has been working hard to promote the resumption of offline work, and the three-day-a-week offline resumption policy was also announced at that time. But the ravages of the new crown virus forced Apple to repeatedly delay the deadline for offline resumption of work, so that employees can only implement the offline work resumption policy two days a week. The latest policy will be implemented first in Silicon Valley and then rolled out to other regions.

　　For now, an Apple spokesperson declined to comment on the latest deadline.

　　In addition, Apple has also been making other adjustments in response to the new crown epidemic. The company just lifted its mandatory policy of wearing masks in common areas of its offices a few weeks ago. The company also lifted the requirement to wear masks at individual workstations a few months ago.

　　Apple held an offline event on its campus in June, allowing attendees to watch a presentation from its developer conference. This is also the first time since 2019 that the offline conference has resumed, indicating that Apple is one step closer to returning to normal operations.

　　Many of Apple's key offices are located in Santa Clara County, California, where the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases and the number of new daily cases have both declined since July, but remain much higher than in early 2022. Data from pre-outbreak strains. Still, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its recommendations for Covid-19 prevention last week.

　　Apple has been one of the tech companies that has been the most strict in pushing for offline resumption of work, which has also sparked dissatisfaction among some employees. Microsoft, Amazon, Google and other tech companies have been more open to telecommuting in recent months.

　　Apple has been very busy lately. The company will release the new iPhone 14 and Apple Watch in September, and is also preparing to refresh its Mac and iPad lineup later this year.