Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Florida is Shutting Down For Spring Breakers: 'The Party is Over'
Source: Mediate
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) announced that hes putting an end to spring break revelry in his state with the coronavirus pandemic growing in the country.
In an interview on Thursday with Fox & Friends, DeSantis was asked if state beaches will be closing in light of vacationers who are adamant about going out and partying in public despite the crisis.
The message I think for spring breakers is the party is over in Florida, DeSantis said. Youre not going to be able to congregate on any beach in the state. Many of the hot spots that people like to go to, whether its Miami beach, Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater Beach are closed entirely for the time being
We would tell those folks maybe come back next year when things are better, but that is not what were looking for.
DeSantis said he wouldnt close down every beach, but stressed that they will be made to comply with the CDCs virus prevention guidelines. He also said that the state has seen high levels of cancellations as tourists have abandoned their plans amid the ongoing situation.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/gov-ron-desantis-says-florida-is-shutting-down-for-spring-breakers-the-party-is-over/
Amazing what public exposure and embarrassment will do to policy decisions.
rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)monmouth4
(9,708 posts)not fooled
(5,801 posts)Do the right thing once your donors have already made their money and the action will no longer hurt their $$$$$, then proclaim your tough leadership and courageous decision making far and wide.
orleans
(34,060 posts)every article i see implies he is doing it now
monmouth4
(9,708 posts)AirmensMom
(14,643 posts)Sort of seems to be the way GOP rolls.
paleotn
(17,931 posts)Dave in VA
(2,037 posts)please return to the barn?
Total fail!
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)...showing off their muscles are college kids? I don't think so.
uncle ray
(3,156 posts)paleotn
(17,931 posts)Response to Leghorn21 (Reply #5)
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dalton99a
(81,516 posts)barbtries
(28,799 posts)who will be tracking how many get sick from the time they already spent foolishly getting up close and personal with thousands of others.
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)the minute they get off of a plane or cross the state line.
barbtries
(28,799 posts)before being allowed on a plane.
the oblivion is maddening. they'll get it and be over it in a few days in the meantime they're killing others.
America has been dumbed down to the 1500s.
jpak
(41,758 posts)dumbass
iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)Progressive dog
(6,905 posts)If the governor or the partiers had a tiny bit of empathy, there would have been no crowds on the beach.
bucolic_frolic
(43,182 posts)it's too late. Should have been done 2 weeks ago, but he would have been ridiculed in the press and by business. Leadership fail.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)There have been viral images/videos of Florida overrun with "potential carriers".
I know I have posted this elsewhere but so far, about 1/2 of the positive PA cases reported were "young people" (although many a bit older than "college-age" but not by much).
NewDayOranges
(692 posts)In 2 weeks, our hospitals will be inundated with teens and 20-year olds that infected each other while hanging out at Florida beaches during spring break...
Alacritous Crier
(3,816 posts)wnylib
(21,487 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 19, 2020, 02:39 PM - Edit history (1)
a brother who is a senior and has advanced COPD.
Think of all the people who go to Florida to retire.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 19, 2020, 02:58 PM - Edit history (1)
You have an older "year-round" group there, many in specific communities established for seniors, who absolutely can't get exposed.
wnylib
(21,487 posts)younger people believe they are immune from getting serious cases. Too ignorant and self-centered to realize that there is a ripple effect. When they spread infections so that hospitals get overwhelmed, there is no treatment available for non-covid health problems. When it spreads, communities have to go into lockdown, and businesses close, people lose jobs, and then risk losing homes, cars, etc., maybe their own parents and siblings. Not to mention the deaths. When health care workers get sick, the situation worsens.
Also, the CDC is reporting now that close to half of hospitalized cases, including ICU, are people between 20 and 40.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)and the theme continues - at least half of the positives are that 20 - 40 age group. And the doctors are also emphasizing that this age group is not somehow "immune" and they noted that some have been significantly ill.
And they did express concern for the healthcare workers themselves, where the PA Task Force I testing station that is about to get up and running in the next day or so, will be prioritizing the healthcare personnel.
ETA - the stats they gave included the fact that 20 of the 44 positives in Philly were healthcare workers and I believe they said 6 of those were hospitalized and the others are quarantined and riding it out at home.
wnylib
(21,487 posts)covid cases/spread? I am an Erie native who lives in western NY. No relatives left in Erie, but people travel between Erie and Buffalo often. Cases in the Buffalo area are up to 28 confirmed, probably many more not tested or known.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)The table of cases so far (not completely updated as they are missing some out of Philly, which is up to 44) -
https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Cases.aspx
wnylib
(21,487 posts)I found some online info from Erie sites. They report no confirmed cases, but I don't know how much testing they are doing.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)The state data is running behind too (am listening to the epicenter county presser (that I live close to living here in Philly) - Montgomery- that now has 57 cases (more than the state site is showing).
wnylib
(21,487 posts)Cleveland and Buffalo. Lots of travel back and forth in that "tri state" area. Both Cleveland and Buffalo have several confirmed cases of community spread that are rising daily. Plus, Pittsburgh has a lot of cases, and that is a third, though less frequent avenue of travel in and out of Erie. I am certain that there must be unknown Erie cases.
The small towns and rural areas in the center of the state are probably the safest -- for now at least.
Same here in NY. Most cases in NYC, followed by Buffalo, Rochester, and a few rural areas. Rural areas wuth Native casinos are vulnerable due to outsiders drawn to them, but they are closed now.
Feel like I should move to a mountain cabin.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)between those states.
Some people here in SE PA who have vacation homes down at the shore in Jersey have fled there (much to those Jersey counties' chagrin) and the county elected officials have told them to "go home".
wnylib
(21,487 posts)addresses restaurants, bars, and motels/hotels. Some shopping malls are closed; others are not. People have realtives across these areas, so some degree of travel might continue, though much less now. Question is, how much did unknown cases spread before the coalition and shutdowns? Here in NY, the reason for the shutdowns was the anger of Cuomo and local county leaders over flagrant violations of half capacity rule in public places and stupid people out in bars to celebrate thenweekend before St. Patrick's day. Even in Buffalo, the parade was cancelled only days before the holiday and some people put on a display of floats anyway.
So, by the time of shutdowns, a lot of close intermingling had already occurred.
The capacity for denial seems unlimited, while the ability to recognize potential vectors of transmission seem extremely limited.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)and people running to other states to buy liquor and that seemed to be the last straw!
Philly was due to have its 250th St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday Mar. 14 and they only cancelled that a few days before. The mayor shamed a Mall during his presser yesterday for staying open, and threatened to send the cops and Licenses & Inspections staff there to make sure they shut down (they did after they heard the threat from the presser).
Yes it is circulating all over.
lamp_shade
(14,836 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)to be over then. Love how they do this sh*t.
lark
(23,105 posts)Wouldn't be surprised if it's still all Russian Repug smoke & mirrors & hypocrisy and lie a second pronouncements just to appear in charge while actually doing jack shit. I am still hoping this will really happen. I'm 67 almost 68 and have allergies, so every spring I get post nasal drip, chest congestion, coughs & runny nose which often end up as upper respiratory infections within a month. This year it's hit earlier - but for the first time in my life we had no real winter here, so that makes sense. I do not have a fever or body aches, but I do have bad post nasal drip and my chest feels tight and I occasionally cough, though it is often productive. So anyway, my chiropractor cancelled my therapy appts. because I coughed last time I was there. This cough has been going on for about a week, but neither it nor the chest congestion are getting worse. I don't think I need to be tested now since I'm asymptomatic but if I get any worse or become symptomatic I need to be tested, my family has a huge predisposition on both sides for lung problems.
Assface needs to stop lying and promising us stuff that's not happening in anywhere near the timeframe he claims. He needs to actually lead or step out of the way, but he's so fucking us over right now in his effort to pretend to be in charge & make good decisions when he doesn't listen or care.
Cognitive_Resonance
(1,546 posts)Alacritous Crier
(3,816 posts)criminal "governing" by the GOP. They have no concern for the citizens of this nation. All they care about is $$$, $$$$ and more $$$$$.
This is disgusting, deplorable and criminal.
Reminds me of that mayor from Jaws.
Dios Mio
(429 posts)A little late for watered down BS.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)BusyBeingBest
(8,054 posts)What an assclown.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,735 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)mmbrevo
(123 posts)Now I guess they'll all be coming home to spread their germs around. Thanks Florida.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)I live in Clearwater. Spring break here usually runs the middle two weeks of March. Most Florida schools and colleges this year ended spring break on March 23rd.
All the asshole did was tell them to start clearing the beaches on the dates that we usually started clearing the beaches.
They haven't even slowed down here. And when they shut down the bars and beach clubs after 5PM - all that happened was that the teenagers joined the lines at the stores competing for frozen pizza, alcohol, (and condoms) so that the young are mixed with thousands of retirees and Canadians.
We are dealing with Morons!
lamp_shade
(14,836 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)Initech
(100,081 posts)SunSeeker
(51,574 posts)RestoreAmerica2020
(3,435 posts)orleans
(34,060 posts)for endangering the lives of the people in florida
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)A lot of questionable votes to him
Aristus
(66,388 posts)I'm not even going to post his pic. God, what an ugg, inside and out...
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)Fun on Saint Patricks day and grandma on a ventilator in a fight for her life by April 1st.
VarryOn
(2,343 posts)when they leave. Corona and STDs of all types. Quite the combo platter!
tblue37
(65,408 posts)durablend
(7,460 posts)THEY CAN STAY DOWN THERE
Delly
(2 posts)I live in a rural Ohio town of about 12k. Weve got our first case here courtesy of a 20 year old who just got back from Florida.