As coronavirus cases surge, some snowbird residents who exchange the warmth of the south for the isolation of their homes up north want to come home. But, officials in their states are telling seasonal and second-home owners now might not be the time to return.
Wisconsin residents such as Herrick can head home, but part-time residents are urged to stay away. State officials say anyone who returns should isolate themselves for two weeks. Steve McHugh and his wife Mary have been under self-quarantine at their house on Wisconsin's Madeline Island after driving 26 hours north from their rental home in Venice, Fla.McHugh is taking it in stride. He's even sharing scenes of the island on social media for others stuck indoors.
On another island more than a thousand miles away, officials in North Haven, Maine, recently barred travel for seasonal and second-home owners. They make up 85% of the town's tax base, according to Jon Demmons, chairperson of the North Haven Select Board. "It's a tough position, you know, to be like, 'Well, we really don't want you to come in, but we really want you to come,'" he said.A Resort Town Becomes A COVID-19 Hot Spot, And Says: Stay Away
You can't stop stupid...
RVs with Washington and British Columbia plates have been flooding North on I-5 through California and Oregon for three weeks. Stopping for food and fuel.
Probably a good idea!