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Evening and folly beach will also have emergency meeting today at three.

For masks employees to installing washing guards protection comes with hefty price tag.

Brooke, as you saw a lot of hidden costs of covid, some that don't even know about.

>> brooke: that's right,.

>> jon:, i caught up with one lowcountry restaurant leader to get a better idea what it is like to run a business during the pandemic.

For really mapping it out thousands of dollars later whether it is bringing in extra cleaning cruiser installing brand-new appliances, the cost are certainly adding and up end still not yet in sight.

Even before employees at nikko on shim creek get to work.

Masks up, have temperatures taken and hit the newly installed hand washing station at the front door.

These are just a few of the extra steps you can see.

>> kind of hard to get 6 feet between the bankets so we went ahead and put up the glass partition.

>> beyond the glass and hand sanitizer at every table there are hidden costs of covid-19.

Twice a week the restaurant is fogged with an organic food safe sanitation and air guests and staff breathe is filtered with a new air conditioner.

>> i that one is hospital grade so cleans the germs out of the air, cleans the germs out of the surfaces.

>> then tack on the extra purchases.

>> then have additional paper towels for everyone washing their hands and extra hand soap.

>> brooke: all quickly adds up.

>> doesn't seem like it is worth it but $1,000 for plastic menu covers.

>> brooke: spending 32 to $25,000 to cleaning procedures, supplies and physical changes throughout the restaurant.

Once they hope to provide a peace of mind.

>> shows all the little costs, they are worth it in the end.

>> while budget may take a hit, restaurant says during this time you can't put a price tag on protection.

>> i mean we are always washing our hands and sanitizing very clean.

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