While we try to keep ourselves safe, here is a look at several local businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Peter Mickolay is the owner of Aykroyd Hardware, located at 734 North New St. in Bethlehem. As an essential business, the store is open normal hours. Employees have been instructed to stay at a distance from customers, and Mickolay says most customers are also practicing social distancing without being asked. He says one company he deals with has given its employees nametags with reminders on them for customers to stay six feet away. The store offers curbside order pickup for all customers. Deliveries are are only available to commercial accounts.

As the store is essential, and remains open, its nine employees are all still working and their weekly work hours remain the same. The store’s business level is the same as last year.

A few items are out of stock. The store cannot get N95 masks or toilet paper. Paper towels, disinfecting cleaners, and gloves are in limited supply.

Mickolay said, “I consider my business lucky compared to others that had to shut down or cut back services. We are thankful for the great support our customers are giving us. We are trying to get the products listed above ASAP, as well as constantly sanitizing store surfaces. FYI, 3M advises maybe by the end of June they may resume N95 masks to non-medical distribution stream ... that is only an estimate.”

Marinella Santos is the owner of Polished by Her, LLC, at 87 East Broad Street.

At the beginning of March, Santos traveled with her family to New York City. The plan was for two days of family time, then Santos would be working at the International Beauty Show, scheduled for March 8-10. But the coronavirus changed those plans. Soon after arriving in New York, Santos learned the convention was canceled, and businesses in the city were shutting down. She and her family returned to Bethlehem. Just a few days later, Santos had to close her salon, as the Wolf’s first shutdown order included nail salons.

Presently, Santos is home with her family. “I usually work 12-hour days, and I’m enjoying this time with my kids. I am cooking, and trying to stay busy, drawing new designs.”

Santos used to sell press-on, hand-painted nail tips, but her supplies have run low, especially popular sizes, and presently she is unable to get more from her suppliers. She is also an educational field consultant, so she is trying to do more with that. She has filed for unemployment. Her designs can be seen on Instagram.