The coronavirus arrived slowly in Ouray County but took hold, causing disruption to businesses, schools and residents who adapted to a new way of living amid the pandemic.

Shutdowns imposed by the state caused businesses to close temporarily in March, employees were laid off or furloughed, and others tried to find ways to operate without letting customers indoors.  Schools closed indefinitely, public meetings moved to online platforms and Zoom became ubiquitous as people hunkered down in isolati...