topic Re: Not happy about Spring Break. in Wellness

Not happy about Spring Break.

Mindy D — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:07:13 GMT

Tourists are essential to the health of the economy here in Florida but I'm not happy about the possible impact on our health that could arise from a huge influx of Spring Breakers.

There's also an upcoming music festival that had an attendance last year of 170,000.

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ahoymate — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:03:45 GMT

Mindy, we have to live and not in fear. Don't let the news make you fearful. Live, but take prudent precautions.

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Dawnie — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:06:26 GMT

@Mindy D Completely agree. I'm not happy about spring breakers. This virus is serious stuff.

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tansy — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:05:50 GMT

Oh, Mindy.

That's all.

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Mindy D — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:08:39 GMT

@ahoymate wrote:
Mindy, we have to live and not in fear. Don't let the news make you fearful. Live, but take prudent precautions.

I plan to live my life and I'm not fearful, just realistic.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:09:23 GMT

I do wonder if you might have anxiety.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:27:04 GMT

@Mindy D Do you plan to attend these events, join the crowd? If not, I don't see a problem. In constantly referencing this situation, you are just creating anxiety in yourself and others. Just relax and follow the guidelines we've been given. I know you know where to find them.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:05:20 GMT

I notice that all the "this is an overreaction" are people who either don't work outside the home or are retired.

I doubt anyone here is going to Bike Week or are Spring Break types.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:17:44 GMT

@Mindy D Just a thought....maybe there won't be as many tourists or spring break students this year due to the virus. People might be considering staying closer to home. Best not to be in large crowds. (France is very serious about restricting large populated gatherings.) My guess is there will be fewer people this year for Spring break/Music Festival.

Also, to a large degree you can control avoiding any crowds and easily take the recommended actions to stay healthy. Let us know about the tourists this year, I'm curious. The best we can do is stay calm, rational, and take measures to stay safe.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:17:42 GMT

If you asked me, I think spring break might not be as hearty this year....just a hunch.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:17:48 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
I notice that all the "this is an overreaction" are people who either don't work outside the home or are retired.

I doubt anyone here is going to Bike Week or are Spring Break types.

@Snowpuppy News flash! Retired people shop, buy groceries, go out to eat, attend movies and concerts, everything everyone else does except work, which may or may not involve a lot of human contact.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:33:27 GMT

It's not just Florida but any place where people go to vacation. Around here in Colorado March and April has the best snow skiing and people come here from around the world to experience that. My city, Colorado Springs, is home to the US Olympic Training Headquarters where athletes come from everywhere and, with the upcoming games, there have been many come here to train. We also have five military installations here as well. It's just a matter of time until the virus gets here.

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FloridaGold — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:02:53 GMT

Haha well I go to bike week every year October and March. Many professionals do. It's amazing.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 01:41:20 GMT

IMO being worried about Spring Breakers because of Coronavirus is not being realistic.

Until people start dropping dead by the hundreds in my town, it's business as usual for me with and normal precautions.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 01:44:49 GMT

@Snowpuppy wrote:
I notice that all the "this is an overreaction" are people who either don't work outside the home or are retired.

I doubt anyone here is going to Bike Week or are Spring Break types.

I work outside the home and I'm not retired and I think this has been over reported or the influenza virus is under-reported by the media. Id go to Bike Week if i had someone to go with .lol

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deeva — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 03:27:52 GMT

It's spring training here. People are here in droves for the baseball games. Nobody seems worried about the virus.

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happycat — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 03:41:54 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
Tourists are essential to the health of the economy here in Florida but I'm not happy about the possible impact on our health that could arise from a huge influx of Spring Breakers.

There's also an upcoming music festival that had an attendance last year of 170,000.

I cannot imagine being somewhere with 170,000 other people. I don't think I could handle it. Virus or no virus. Thats a lot of folks and body odor.

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lovesrecess — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:17:16 GMT

I would probably skip the music this year....😉

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lovesrecess — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 19:19:02 GMT

College kids will come for spring break regardless of the possibility of the virus...they are not vulnerable to anything in their own eyes and I seriously doubt many of them ever get a flu shot either.

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KCDiva — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 20:41:41 GMT

When I think of spring break I think of young people like in college. They aren’t going to let anything stop them from partying on spring break. I also don’t know any people who are changing their lives in any way. I would be apprehensive about traveling but I worry about everything. If my granddaughter has the opportunity she will be on a plane to LA in a heartbeat.