Snowbirds wanting to head South

Below is a link to a comparison of Canada and the U.S. on COVID. The two most popular U.S. snowbird states are Arizona and Florida and as of today they rank 32th and 38th respectively in new cases. Meanwhile, if Ontario were an American state it would be in 50th place just ahead of Hawaii. Florida is showing over three times the number of new cases a day compared to Ontario.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/corona...ates-1.5051033

Then there is the prospect of whether you can get insurance to cover the cost of the for-profit U.S. health system and an ICU stay with a ventilator south of the border will run you in the tens of thousands.

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Originally Posted by Badenoch

Below is a link to a comparison of Canada and the U.S. on COVID. The two most popular U.S. snowbird states are Arizona and Florida and as of today they rank 32th and 38th respectively in new cases. Meanwhile, if Ontario were an American state it would be in 50th place just ahead of Hawaii. Florida is showing over three times the number of new cases a day compared to Ontario.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/corona...ates-1.5051033

Then there is the prospect of whether you can get insurance to cover the cost of the for-profit U.S. health system and an ICU stay with a ventilator south of the border will run you in the tens of thousands.

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Then you look at Brampton that has a positive rates of 19 %. No difference between Brampton or Florida.

But if you get sick over the boarder and require the hospital like said it will be very costly.

Probably better off here chance the snow .

With all these snowbirds staying put we are going to see an increase in traffic accidents when the snow flys.
They have avoided the slick Rds for decades lol.


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Originally Posted by fishfood

Then you look at Brampton that has a positive rates of 19 %. No difference between Brampton or Florida.

But if you get sick over the boarder and require the hospital like said it will be very costly.

Probably better off here chance the snow .

With all these snowbirds staying put we are going to see an increase in traffic accidents when the snow flys.
They have avoided the slick Rds for decades lol.


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No worries. Not going to Brampton either. LOL.

"With all these snowbirds staying put we are going to see an increase in traffic accidents when the snow flys.
They have avoided the slick Rds for decades lol."


Have you ever driven in Brampton on a normal day. LOL

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Originally Posted by fishfood

Then you look at Brampton that has a positive rates of 19 %.

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You do know that is just because they're now only testing people with symptoms....the percentage of the population that is getting sick is still only around 2% in most areas.

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Originally Posted by trimmer21

My sentiments exactly. For a snowbird to get sick with Covid-19 down there and be in the hospital for a month,even with private insurance,the residual costs not covered will wipe them out financially.

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My inlaws own a property in a gated Florida community, and drive down every year the day after American thanksgiving, and stay for 5 months, but not this year. The issue is in getting full insurance coverage that covers Covid-19, and the fact my father in-law just under went cancer treatment. The insurance companies they deal with want them sign to waivers that would exclude coverage for these two circumstances. They will not travel to the USA for an extended stay without full coverage, as they have seen first hand from others in their Florida community the medical bills paid out of pocket for medical treatments when not fully insured

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Originally Posted by MikePal

You do know that is just because they're now only testing people with symptoms....the percentage of the population that is getting sick is still only around 2% in most areas.

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Yes I know I just stating what the news said hahah.

It's like a guy who said to stop calling york region a hot spot . If you look at the numbers York is worse than Toronto but many believe Toronto is worse because they have more cases than York. [emoji106]


Many just see the 500 cases in Toronto to York's 150 cases per day.

Because York hasn't seen over 200 cases a day makes them believe Toronto is worse with 500 a day. Believe what you want York is worse than Toronto and peel is the epicenter. [emoji57]



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Heard on the radio that 30% of snow birds are going to winter in the states. They say they'll be healthier there than here. I knew a fellow that died from covid in Florida in March. His wife got sick as well, but luckily recovered.

Birds gotta fly.

While I’m still to young to be a snow bird I’m missing being in buffalo for games.