Florida Is Open for Business, But Is It Safe?

[BlueWavePsych]

It's not like Sars-CoV-2 has disappeared from the state. Will potential tourists want to visit Florida if the state of Florida is no longer doing anything to protect the people who live and visit there from Covid-19?

While communities no longer can enforce mask orders with fines or keep restaurants from operating at less than half capacity, private businesses still have the right to do what they want. Disney and Universal still can deny you entry or throw you out of their theme parks for not wearing a mask. And they can continue to limit capacities as they see fit.

Why would DeSantis do this? Well, the governor has downplayed the Covid-19 crisis from the start, famously mocking reporters who warned that Florida's case rate could rival New York's. (Which, eventually, it did.) Today's order prohibits local governments from closing businesses due to Covid. If businesses don't close, that means their employees can't file for unemployment, taking pressure off the state's budget. If long-time employees quit out of concern for their health, that allow businesses to replace them with cheaper new hires. So life becomes cheaper for both the state and its businesses.

It's a great plan for DeSantis... assuming that the public no longer sees Covid as a threat and will take this opportunity to head out to Florida's bars, restaurants, theme parks, and other tourist attractions. But for those who look at the numbers and see cases rising nationwide over the past couple weeks, with a troubling post-Labor Day uptick in the past couple of days, DeSantis' bravado frightens rather than impresses.

https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202009/7746/

Is it safe? Nope! (reminds me of Marathon Man 'dental scene')

[lpbk2713]

1. My daughter's birthday is October 4th.

We might go out to dinner. But I'll be watching the news closely. And we have known the owner for years and have no doubts about the cleanliness. My main concern would be the other patrons.

[BlueWavePsych]

2. If its a nice evening, stay outdoors and avoid crowds if you can.

[beachbumbob]

3. I know the RV resort we go to the past 4 years is having

50% cancellations. I cancelled out 2021 January reservation. 2 weeks ago as COVID is well out of control in Florida then. That's $$$$$ of our money not going to Florida economy.

[Loge23]

4. As for COVID-19, nothing has changed

..other than we've made it much more easy for the virus to spread.
The virus is still here and there's no known effective preventative other than social distancing and masks.
Take those two elements away and what do we have?
Another outbreak.