Hardly any real industry is shut down here. Most going full steam or even faster than usual. It's service businesses like restaurants that have been hit hard, and they're a major source of the tax base for many cities in this area. We have (or had) more per capita restaurants than NYC. The tourism business has also been hit very very hard, another big cash cow of this region gone bust. I sure wouldn't want to be running an art gallery right now either. Some retail businesses have been affected, but not grocery workers. Tech industries are going full steam, but with new workarounds, doing certain tasks from home offices whenever realistic. Biotech and pharmaceutical are moving faster than ever. Construction projects and their sources of supply are considered essential and still in operation, but with certain common sense rules.
Government itself is too broad and diverse a topic to make stereotypes about what is happening at a daily level. Many court cases are on hold, but everyone I know in the legal profession is still very busy in preparation. The postal service is busier than ever, just like the parcel delivery companies. Police, fire depts, and first responders obviously still have to be on duty. So does the military. Road crews are active. So I can't personally think of many overall Govt positions where people might be sitting around at home waiting. Just the cleanup and restorative operations after our huge fires involve significant official govt activity. Utilities are intensely involved too.
One thing I have noticed is that there are no longer people collecting tolls on our bridges. They automated everything with license plate readers and simply bill you. The side effect is that traffic flows through those toll pinch points way way faster now, with very little backup, so the innovation will become permanent. Even the local air quality will be improved due to more efficient traffic flow. Good for drivers, bad for those folks whose income depended on standing in those little booths all day and night taking your cash.
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