Businesses Reopen (5-4-20)

Businesses Reopen (5-4-20)

Businesses opened their doors for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, thanks for joining us i'm alan van zandt.

The city's shelter in place ban expired at midnight and it couldn't have come soon enough for some.

Many businessowners and customers were eager to get our local economy moving again.

Kq2's ron johnson visited a couple businesses that opened their doors today the past several weeks have been tough on non essential businesses forced to close because of covid-19.

Monday marks a new chapter for many of them, as city bans have been lifted.it's been a really good daysalon owners saying they were barley able to handle the excitement of reopening i couldn't sleep this morning woke up at one then i woke up at three and then again at five.they say their customers felt the same way just the squeals of i'm so happy to be back into the salon and i feel so much better salons weren't the only places looking to reopen,so too were area gymsits great seeing some familiar faces, just getting everybody back into that healthy lifestyle.

All that excitement though does come with some new rules for staff and customers, from temperature checks to social distancing efforts.

In addition, some places have taken extra steps to protect customerswe've installed a reme halo air purifier that kind of helps purify the air, kills viruses and stuff, it runs through our hvac system.

Others relying on more old fashioned methodsspraying our desks and our tools and our chairs anything down.

Businessowners say this recovery phase gives many a collective sigh of relief.

Exercise kind of helps keep everybody's sanity levels down.

And as we all navigate through this new normal, they say patience and kindness is key to getting getting through.

That's the big two words be kind and patientron johnson kq2 newsn all businesses in the city must comply with regulations set by the city, you can find those regulations on our website