Just when it was beginning to look like the U.S. might weather the COVID-19 storm and come out the other end, several states began reporting higher numbers of new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as a result of the pandemic. As the number of states experiencing higher outbreaks grew, some began instituting rollbacks of their reopening plans.
This once again put businesses in the position of having to fight this invisible enemy while keeping their employees safe and meeting their customers’ needs. Already weary from their first round with COVID, companies are now seeking new strategies to help them ride out this second (and possibly even subsequent) waves of the pandemic.