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Protesters call for reopening of businesses in Imperial County

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Published 12:21 PM

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - A handful of Imperial Valley residents protested the current county restrictions in front of the Imperial County Public Health Department Friday morning.

Protesters advocate for a full re-opening of the county.

The march was lead by small business owner Brian Harsany, who says small businesses can not survive this pandemic unless the county re-opens completely.

"I mourn all the losses for people who die of COVID-19 but also I mourn the losses of people who die in traffic accidents. I don't know if you know but most of you may not know I was a seventeen year veteran with the Brawley PD and I saw many people die in traffic accidents too and they're just as horrific. People die daily. and what's going to happen is if we don't start with some common sense guidelines with safety precautions of course not only will people continue to die here but our economic stability will die here too," said Harsany.

Harsany says the Payment Protection Program for small businesses was not enough to keep them afloat.

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