At J&L BBQ in Snohomish, owner Joel Sexton (left) talks on Tuesday with customer Tony Cecsarini and Austin Eisenhuth (right) after hanging banners announcing the restaurant’s ability to accept takeout orders. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

At J&L BBQ in Snohomish, owner Joel Sexton (left) talks on Tuesday with customer Tony Cecsarini and Austin Eisenhuth (right) after hanging banners announcing the restaurant’s ability to accept takeout orders. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Gallery: Life in transition in Snohomish

The day after the governor ordered the closure of many businesses, people in Snohomish made adjustments.

In Snohomish on Tuesday, daily life was a work in progress after the governor ordered the closure of many businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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At JL BBQ in Snohomish, owner Joel Sexton (left) talks on Tuesday with customer Tony Cecsarini and Austin Eisenhuth (right) after hanging banners announcing the restaurant’s ability to accept takeout orders. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Elliott West, 2, peers out at a nearly empty First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. He was hanging out with his mom as she filled orders at Sprig Flower Co. (Andy Bronson / The Herald) Elliott West, 2, peers out at a nearly empty First Street on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Snohomish, Wa. West was hanging out with his mom as she fills packing orders at Sprig Flower Co. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
With public bathrooms closed, biker Lisa Worthington heads back out to finish her ride on First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday after finding a business that let her stop in. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
With a takeout meal on the dashboard, Rebecca and Randy Theall enjoy a date lunch away from the kids along First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
A pedestrian walks along a nearly empty First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. On a normal day, parking is hard to find and pedestrians are many on the street of antique shops and restaurants. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
A pedestrian walks with her dog down a nearly empty First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

At JL BBQ in Snohomish, owner Joel Sexton (left) talks on Tuesday with customer Tony Cecsarini and Austin Eisenhuth (right) after hanging banners announcing the restaurant’s ability to accept takeout orders. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Elliott West, 2, peers out at a nearly empty First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. He was hanging out with his mom as she filled orders at Sprig Flower Co. (Andy Bronson / The Herald) Elliott West, 2, peers out at a nearly empty First Street on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 in Snohomish, Wa. West was hanging out with his mom as she fills packing orders at Sprig Flower Co. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

With public bathrooms closed, biker Lisa Worthington heads back out to finish her ride on First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday after finding a business that let her stop in. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

With a takeout meal on the dashboard, Rebecca and Randy Theall enjoy a date lunch away from the kids along First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

A pedestrian walks along a nearly empty First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. On a normal day, parking is hard to find and pedestrians are many on the street of antique shops and restaurants. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

A pedestrian walks with her dog down a nearly empty First Street in Snohomish on Tuesday. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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