With Canadian snowbirds not coming to South Florida because of COVID-19, businesses suffering

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With the border from Canada to the United States closed, snowbirds are staying up North and so is their money. Experts said the financial impact from snowbirds is hard to calculate on a local level, but statewide, the figures do show that Canadians bring about bring about $6.5 billion annually to Florida’s economy

This year, because of their absence, the loss is already being felt by local businesses who are painstakingly waiting until the border reopens.

“If we see they don’t open in January, then we probably could see a bigger decline in reservations. (I’m) hoping it doesn’t come to that. I hope not," Hernandez said.

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/10/23/with-canadian-snowbirds-not-coming-to-south-florida-because-of-covid-19-businesses-are-suffering/

Don't think we'll be seeing those Canadian RVs heading south this year; they won't risk Covid-19 with rising cases in Florida. Also, travel health insurance is expensive and limited to $100,000 (virtually useless for treating Covid-19).