Businesses feeling the impacts of coronavirus as some stay home

Public health experts say as long as you are engaging in good hygiene practices, do what you feel comfortable with and keep your individual health risk in mind.

Sales.

With large events cancelled across the state, many are wondering what to do in their free time.

And as kezi 9 news reporter michael sevren shows us... all these closures are putting a damper on business.

Charles harder says he's doing what he can to keep himself healthy.

Sot: staying away from big crowds, elbow shaking, just be safe.

Public health experts say as long as you are engaging in good hygiene practices, do what you feel comfortable with and keep your individual health risk in mind.

For ryan walla he's canceling his weekend plans, not even getting together with a small group of friends from church.

Sot: we figured it would just be better stay out of big setting and not spread the germs. as more people come to the same conclusion...busines ses are feeling the early impacts.

Jennifer santos is the manager of bon mi vietnamese french cuisine downtown.

She says they're starting to see a slump in sales.

Then again... she says online deliveries are becoming more popular.

Sot: so they don't have to have any contact with anyone or even go to the restaurant.

Managers at spectrum... a downtown bar... say they will be closed this weekend.

Sot: i'm just living my life how it's supposed to be.

Not everyone is playing it safe.

Uo student jennisis christienson says she and her friends aren't letting the bug stop them from having a good time.

They're starting the weekend by getting tattoos.

Sot i think if we make a big deal about it's just going to corrupt the community and make it so where all freaking out.

I think if you stay calm cool and collected, it will make so us as a community can go better, as well as our daily lives will be less hectic.

Hoping that the storm will quickly