Local shops offering Coronavirus protection supplies

Local businesses in South Mississippi are doing their part to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

Saturday.- - local businesses in south - mississippi are doing their - part to help prevent the spread- of the coronavirus.

- gulf coast business furniture - and supply company- in gulfport are selling items t- local businesses, and - customers looking for supplies- at this time.

- owner john- rea tells news 25 he's trying - his best to make sure local - customers are taken care of - first.- rea mentions the supply company- is very busy right now trying - to catch up on orders, but- toiletries and cleaning - disinfectant products are - available for purchase.

- - "we do have some local chemical- companies out of louisiana and- north carolina areas that are - filling orders as - quick as possible for us so the- demand has gotten quite - incredible over the last couple- of- - - - days of course.

We do have a- backlog roughly about a week to- two weeks out on- specific items such as sanitize- and disinfectant wipes but we - expect to catch up- by the end of the month."

- to check if the gulf coast- business furniture and- supply company have items you - may need, feel free to call the- number on your screen, that's - 228-831-1019.