Apple Inc. expects to start re-opening its retail stores in the first half of April on a staggered basis and has extended remote work abilities for many employees through at least April 5.

The details were disclosed in a memo from Senior Vice President of People and Retail Deirdre O’Brien that was obtained by Bloomberg News.

“In all our offices outside of Greater China, we are extending flexible work arrangements for all team members -- outside of those whose work requires them to be onsite -- through at least April 5, which will then be reevaluated weekly depending on your location,” O’Brien told staff in the March 23 update.

An Apple spokesman declined to comment on the memo. Apple shuttered all 458 of its stores outside of China earlier this month as part of an effort to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.