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Economic Impact of Covid 19 on Delmarva (Part 1)

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As tourists begin to flock to the Delmarva beaches fro July 4th the coronavirus pandemic has seen many business on the peninsula struggle to survive. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush spoke with Memo Dirikir, director of Salisbury University's Business, Economic and Community Outreach Network, about the immediate and long term effects of the pandemic restrictions as Maryland begins to reopen. (Part 1) 

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.