That leaves many business owners wondering how they should proceed.
“We don’t want to pass the virus to anyone. We don’t want to get the virus ourselves. We get it. But there’s just no good answer,” said Kristin Held, owner of Sweet Boutique in downtown Clayton. “We don’t know how to run a business in this pandemic that never seems to end.”
Many businesses have seen few customers during the coronavirus pandemic. Held said her business has lost revenue. Even if a court affirms the council’s decision to overturn the mandate, she said that won’t necessarily help her store recover. She fears many people will stay away because the delta variant of the coronavirus has sent the number of positive cases higher.