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A microscopic image of an isolate from the first U.S. case of COVID-19. (Credit: CDC/Hannah Bullock; Azaibi Tamin)
It’s almost hard to believe it’s been just one year since COVID-19 arrived on the North Fork. When you think back to those early days, when there were only a few dozen confirmed local cases and the world around us began to shut down, it feels like a lifetime ago.
The reality is that as of the printing of this newspaper on Thursday, March 11, 2021, it’s been just 368 days since the first confirmed coronavirus case was announced via a statement from Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.
Shuttered stores. Stalled revitalization. Business as we’ve never known it.
The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges to local businesses that are still reeling towards recovery after the pandemic-related economic shutdown.
“Pivot” became an apt buzzword that captured the sense of ingenuity many business owners demonstrated throughout 2020.
Small retail shops quickly adapted to offer online shopping and curbside pickup. When restaurants were forced to close their dining rooms in March, takeout and delivery became a lifeline for keeping their doors open and a way for the community to support downtown business before the state’s phased reopening plan allowed in-person dining to resume.