OCEAN CITY — Although the impact is uncertain with the calendar about to flip over to September, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this week removed Maryland and Delaware from their mandated quarantine lists for travelers.
In late June, with COVID-19 numbers still climbing throughout the country, the tri-state area placed 31 states — designated as viral hotspots — on a mandated quarantine list. Residents in those states who traveled to those so-called hotspots were required to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return.
Maryland was added to the quarantine in late June. For many vacationers from those states, the specter of returning home to quarantine for two weeks was enough to curtail travel plans.
Of course, Ocean City is a drive-to destination for most travelers from New York and New Jersey, and it’s uncertain just how many visitors from those states followed the quarantine mandates or if the states even knew their residents had traveled to hotspots. In other words, it was likely an honor system for those who traveled to the designated hotspots.
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It remains funny how discussions continue about labor day...fall or winter. Folks it was over after the June debacle, zero J1s and total uncertainty about everything. Businesses took it upon themselves give BS rules to adjust the schedules rather than risk the state bitching about patrons or taking it up the ass with ordering. Our high rollers (Leighton, Fager, etc) prospered with stimulus...others not so lucky and we in town will feel the ramifications until next fiscal year...and then some.
ReplyDeleteElections in Nov to rid our own swamp smelling City Fail...newbies take of the stench and put a strategic plan together going forward. Summer of 2021 prob will suck too....but a true plan ahead, sticking with it is the only way. Without anything and a talking stick with white hair, underarmour tight black tee shirt and Beerinhan no longer works and it definitely showed this year.
I don't know about OC but OBX had more people visit this year (during the pandamic) than in the last 17 years. Wakeup Maryland before it's too late. Trump 2020 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
ReplyDeleteI see so many people wearing their mask like a chin strap, sweaty and dirty. Freaking crazy.
ReplyDeleteso why didnt maryland and del ban idiots from ny nj pa dc?
ReplyDeleteThe need for $$$$$$$$
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