Barbershop owner happy to reopen

Governor Larry Hogan provided an update on stage one of the recovery plan for Maryland on Wednesday.

Hogan stated that he is lifting the stay-at-home order effective Friday at 5 pm, and moving instead to a Safer-at-Home public health advisory.

YOUNG AND COUNTY EXECUTIVEJOHNNY OLSZEWSKI SAID TONIGHTTHEY PLAN TO TAKE THE NEXT 24HOURS TO DECIDE HOW THEY PLANTO HANDLE THE REOPENING.

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HE SPOKE TO ABALTIMORE BARBER WHO SAYS HEHAPPY AND HE'S BEEN WAITING ONTHIS DAY FOR THE PAST TWOMONTHS.WHILE IT'S NOT CLEAR IF THECITY WILL IMPLEMENT IT'S OWNRESTRICTIONS...The newsGovernor Larry Hogan will liftthe stay at home order fridaywas music to Tomas Rodriguezears.

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But eventhough heback to business.he also toldme he fears he could be forcedto shutdown again.* 9:23:12“Two months is a long time.

Itis a long time” TomaRodriguez is the owner ofMilan Cutz on E.

Baltimore St.Rodriguez says these past twomonths have been extremelytough.

9:35: 36“this stresshas been something that hasbeen different from any stresswe ever had before” thehusband and father of three ISfacing pressure to provide forhis family.

BUT HE NOW says ahuge weight WAS lifted off hisshoulders 9:31:55“We happy weback we happy” after governorLarry hogan announcedbarbershops can finally openagain.

9:29:10“People donunderstand we as barbers wedonfriends with all these people.these people come to us,.

Theyask for advice they tell uswhatfamilies.

Now, it going to benice to see that” ButRodriguez says therebeen irreversible damage fromthe shutdowns.

He saysbarbershop owners have beenhit particularly hard addingeven his staff has been cut inhalf.

9 26 58.“I have a lotof friends that had lost theirbusiness.

A lot of friendsthat canto business.

They have to goand get other jobs.

Rodriguezis fortunate heweather the storm so far But,he also fears if cases beginto rise after reopening hisbusiness will have to closeonce again.

9:33:13“Thatalways going to be in the baof our mind”* AGAIN WE WILLCONTINUE TO FOLLOW ADEVELOPMENTS OUT OF THE CITY.IN THE MEANTIME...thebusinesses allowed to reopenstill have to keep safety topof mind.

Rodriguez says hisshop is going to follow all ofthe health departmentguidelines..WILLING TO DOwhatever it takes to get backto doing what he lovesInbaltimore Ray StricklandWMA━2THE STATE SECRETARY OF