Bryan Hammons faced a difficult choice over whether to keep his St. Petersburg, Fla., plumbing business open during the pandemic. His 17 employees counted on a paycheck, but his immunocompromised 4-year-old son could be exposed to Covid-19 if Mr. Hammons worked in homes or businesses of potentially infected people.
Mr. Hammons stayed open but adopted a new routine to help reduce the risk to his family. His process of undressing in the garage, heading straight for the shower and then sanitizing everything has become part of…