Omicron has arrived in Canada... travel plans in jeopardy again for Christmas and March breaks

[OttawaDisGirl]

I completely feel you. We have a trip booked for the Marathon Race Weekend. We're worried. Terrified. We totally thought we were in the clear or rather, we'd be able to do things with appropriate precautions.

I should clarify - we're not overly terrified of the virus. (I mean, a healthy amount of fear) It's more 'terrified that everything will get cancelled again' - we're not looking forward to that!

 

[pigletto]

yeah but 13th in a country with one of the lowest vaccination rates in the world (not counting countries with serious issues with obtaining vaccines) is not a great accomplishment. Only 60% of Florida is fully vaccinated. And who knows with bordering states' visitors. I'm just saying it's important to be careful and aware if we decide to go.

Which I think all of us plan to do no matter where we go or what we do. I was simply pointing out that Florida is not the dumpster fire that it was this summer, and the unvaccinated Floridians don’t pose a risk to my fully vaccinated family necessarily.

We are all going to take the risks that we are comfortable with ultimately. I’m making sure to make my decisions based on facts.

 

[wdwmom3]

Which I think all of us plan to do no matter where we go or what we do. I was simply pointing out that Florida is not the dumpster fire that it was this summer, and the unvaccinated Floridians don’t pose a risk to my fully vaccinated family necessarily.

We are all going to take the risks that we are comfortable with ultimately. I’m making sure to make my decisions based on facts.

Exactly!!! Just cause we are going doesn’t mean we aren’t going to be careful.

We will have medical procedural masks instead of cloth ones. We will be avoiding shows and crowded areas for fireworks. Eating quick service during non peak times (so we have more control over where we sit and less crowded) or eating outside. And sanitizing our hands like crazy.

We will all be fully vaccinated and all of us going are also healthy with no real risk factors. If we did catch it, very very small risk we get sick. We accept that if we test positive we have to hunker down in Florida for 2 weeks.

Everything has a risk and everyone has to make the decision with what risks they can accept.

 

[White Cat]

It’s fun being a Floridian living in Canada. Lol. So many silly misconceptions.

 

[Jrb1979]

It’s fun being a Floridian living in Canada. Lol. So many silly misconceptions.

Not really. I have some friends who aren't vaccinated that went to Florida for the winter solely due to the lax Covid rules.

 

[MamaLema]

I'm not worried about Covid much in Canada anymore due to our vaccination rate. I don't trust our neighbors due to their low vaccination rate. With that reason I would be ok if they tighten the border crossing again.

But our neighbors have to be vaccinated in order to come so I hope they keep the border open

 

[Jrb1979]

But our neighbors have to be vaccinated in order to come so I hope they keep the border open

I'm not saying to close the border. I'm saying every car that crosses should have to show their vaccine card. From what I have heard very people are asked to show it.

 

[MamaLema]

I'm not saying to close the border. I'm saying every car that crosses should have to show their vaccine card. From what I have heard very people are asked to show it.

Thanks for the clarification. I wasn’t aware that very few have to show it. I definitely feel less safe knowing that.

 

[Jrb1979]

Thanks for the clarification. I wasn’t aware that very few have to show it. I definitely feel less safe knowing that.

They ask if you're vaccinated but rarely ask to see it. We all know how well the honor system works.

 

[White Cat]

They ask if you're vaccinated but rarely ask to see it. We all know how well the honor system works.

That would be like driving to the border with out a passport with the hopes of not being asked to produce one. I doubt very many people are taking the chance of showing up without a card in hopes of not being asked only to be turned back.

 

[wdwmom3]

They ask if you're vaccinated but rarely ask to see it. We all know how well the honor system works.

Again I doubt people are not telling the truth about that. They do ask people. And if you lie to border officials it’s a serious offence.

 

[ottawamom]

For those of you who don't live in Ottawa, this story might be of interest to those planning to travel. It's one of our local anchors who went to South Africa for a friends wedding. Then Omicron hit and now he's stuck. Tested positive too... He took all the precautions recommended...

Stefan Keyes

Be careful out there.

 

[pigletto]

For those of you who don't live in Ottawa, this story might be of interest to those planning to travel. It's one of our local anchors who went to South Africa for a friends wedding. Then Omicron hit and now he's stuck. Tested positive too... He took all the precautions recommended...

Stefan Keyes

Be careful out there.

Indeed, calculated risk. It’s encouraging that he doesn’t appear to be very ill , though that’s anecdotal and he doesn’t know if he has the omicron variant yet. I wish they would mention his vaccine status.

We do have very solid plan B if one of us tests positive thankfully.

 

[wdwmom3]

Indeed, calculated risk. It’s encouraging that he doesn’t appear to be very ill , though that’s anecdotal and he doesn’t know if he has the omicron variant yet. I wish they would mention his vaccine status.

We do have very solid plan B if one of us tests positive thankfully.

What I’ve been reading is they have so far noticed mainly mild symptoms with this new variant.

 

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