Red Bluff pawnshop sets up new safety protocols for customers and staff

Businesses are now taking extra steps to protect not only customers but also its staff.

Businesses are now taking extra steps to protect not only customers.

But also staff.

Action news now reporter ana torrea was in red bluff and shows us how one business is setting up new safety protocols for people coming in an* out.

Trt:22 ana torrea @atorreanews non-essential businesses remain closed here in downtown red bluff, but for the few that are still open, like this pawn shop behind me, they've taken extra steps to keep customers and themselves safe.

They've even set up blue tape on the ground to mark that 6-feet distance.

And inside, they've even set up plexi glass over their counter.

Golden exchange pawn shop just installed this barrier today.

Take so* trt:05 jason smith manages golden exchange pawnshop we're just trying to keep everyone safe// if anyone's coughing it'll prevent from hitting us jason smith manages the pawnshop.

He says people come from all over the north state.

Smith tells action news now they want to make sure if someone has the virusãit doesn't spread in his shop.

Take so* trt:06 jason smith manages golden exchange pawnshop we very well could get exposed to this virus, we have customers coming from different counties.

But even though its doors still remains open.

And new protocols are in place.

Business still remains slow.

Take so* trt:08 jason smith manages golden exchange pawnshop we normally have 40 customers a day, but now we have about 60 a week.

Ana stand up ta* this pawnshop is the only one in downtown redding.

It's been around for over 2 decades.

In red bluff, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.

Golden exchange pawnshop tells action news now: it has limited its services to only pickups, loans, and other financial businesses.