A NACS press release [2] cites social distancing policies and stay-at-home orders that have affected the workforce "significantly" and had a downstream effect on the EMV migration process.
The release further cites reported delays in equipment, increased lead times and lack of technician availability.
Links
[1] https://testing.pei.org/business/visa-extends-emv-deadline-pump-april-2021
[2] https://www.convenience.org/Media/Daily/2020/May/4/1-EMV-Deadline-Moved-to-April-2021_GR?utm_content=NACS%20Daily%20050420:%20newsarticle1%20(EMV%20Deadline%20Moved%20to%20April%202021)&utm_source=NACS%20Daily&utm_campaign=NACS%20Daily%20050420&utm_medium=email&utm_term=605695
[3] https://www.pei.org/pei-industry-alert-visa-extends-emv-forecourt-deadline-april-2021
[4] https://testing.pei.org/tags/business-bullet
[5] https://testing.pei.org/tags/nacs
[6] https://testing.pei.org/tags/emv
[7] https://testing.pei.org/tags/visa