Yes and no. Population density makes things more challenging for sure, but it’s not all just rural vs urban. The top 3 worst states on per capita cases are considered pretty rural. Both PA and Ohio are top 10 lowest cases per capita and they both have multiple large urban centers. Different responses in different states do appear to be making a difference.
I think it’s pretty clear from the list that states that had a better plan have kept the cases lower overall and states with less restrictions not so much. I don’t think that’s the real argument though, the debate is does it matter. For example they went forward with a large motorcycle rally despite knowing it would be a big problem, but the argument was that the economic damage from not doing it would be worse than the virus damage. Similar to FL now. Nobody can say with a straight face they think removing all restrictions is a good move for FL from the public health perspective. The governor is saying the economy matters more so remove the restrictions.
Florida is going to recover a lot faster than most of the other states, and it hasn't put much of a dent in the influx of the snowbird crowd this year.
I don’t see how we can know which state will recover faster. Seems like wishful thinking to me, which is fine. We all need to be a little more positive these days
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And Floridians are cheeringDepending on where you are in Central Florida, a large percentage of the snowbird population is typically Canadian. Obviously, that population is going to be massively diminished this year, with a resulting huge economic impact:
Many Canadian snowbirds are delaying Florida visits until COVID-19 eases
As if COVID-19 hasn’t done enough damage to South Florida’s tourism industry, many Canadians who for years have wintered in the Sunshine State are having second thoughts about migrating…
And Floridians are cheering
I realize that, I was just trying to lighten the mood.
Ah yes... a good joke about keeping people out of your country is always a great way to lighten the mood.
Wow, I apologize to all of those who were offended. I can see this thread is a bit touchy today.
According to some on here they don't need us Canadians.
I wasn’t even thinking about Canadian snow birds. My thought was more on senior citizens in general wanting to participate in the economy. The “safer” it appears the more certain people will be willing to do more stuff outside the home. So if I’m a diner owner following good Covid safety practices to keep my elderly customers coming back I’m not thrilled with overall cases rising due to the removal of restrictions on bars, sports stadiums and college parties which doesn’t help my business. It’s also possible many snow birds or permanent retirees are in FL but end up doing less because of rising cases. Just because you are physically in the state doesn’t mean you are out doing things like the pandemic is over.Depending on where you are in Central Florida, a large percentage of the snowbird population is typically Canadian. Obviously, that population is going to be massively diminished this year, with a resulting huge economic impact:
Many Canadian snowbirds are delaying Florida visits until COVID-19 eases
As if COVID-19 hasn’t done enough damage to South Florida’s tourism industry, many Canadians who for years have wintered in the Sunshine State are having second thoughts about migrating…
I agree. This whole thing sucks for everyone. I was just referring to the typical (as a former Floridian myself) statewide groan when the droves for snowbirds flood the highways.
