Total coronavirus case counts continued to grow this week, with 5.2 million recorded in the U.S. since March, leading to nearly 166,000 deaths.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, construction workers who were deemed essential and continued to report to work have had an increased risk of exposure to the virus, compared to office staff working remotely. While that has kept many construction workers on the payroll, it has often come with a harrowing choice between staying safe or continuing to earn money.
