There is no provision for forgiveness on these loans, nor should anyone expect that there will be. The EIDL is a decades-old program, and if they forgive loans for this particular disaster, then borrowers for every other EIDL program are going to expect forgiveness on their loans as well. It's not happening.
EIDL loans remain in repayment mode, as they are not eligible for forgiveness (except for advance grants). For businesses experiencing financial hardship, the SBA Hardship Accommodation Plan offers temporary relief by reducing payments to as low as $25 per month for six months.
Businesses must meet the following criteria to qualify for economic injury: The business was directly impacted by the disaster. The business cannot cover expenses due to the disaster and/or debt payments. The business was physically located in the declared disaster area.