Friday marked six months since Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus, a day California reported it's first official COVID-19 death.
Today marks six months since governor gavin newsom declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus, a day california reported it's first official covid-19 death.
Action news now reporter esteban reynoso is live in downtown chico where we asked him to gauge how people are feeling, six months into the pandemic.
Normally on a friday night these sidewalks would be filled with people walking.
Alan, i spoke with local businesses here in chico, and they tell me these first six months were already difficult enough to get through.
Others never expected the virus to have this big of an impact on our everyday lives.
Owner and head chef of aonami, jimmy lee, says he thinks coronavirus will be around for a lot longer than six more months, and hopefully his business is there to see the end.
"i had hoped that it would end sooner, but there was no real promise, i was just preparing for the worst.
I expect it to last for years.
We closed completely for two months and there was no revenue being generated, that was real tough.
And without the sbappp loan, we wouldn't have made it this far."
Businesses have adapted to new guidelines such as dining outside only and enforcing masks.
Other people i spoke with around the city say they thought the virus was only going to be around for a few months, they can't imagine a whole year.
Live in chico, esteban reynoso for action new now.
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