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Roland99

(53,342 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 05:25 PM Mar 2020

Aw crap. I just realized Gaetz and trump were here in Orlando. If it spreads here....

Could potentially devastate the entire economy here

The various theme parks and hotels and restaurants employ hundreds and hundreds of thousands of employees who likely wouldn’t have enough sick days or PTO to get by on 2-3 weeks of isolation

The long term economic effects could be dramatic, not to mention the loss of life and health and the pressure on area hospitals

And people travel here from all over the country and the world.

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Aw crap. I just realized Gaetz and trump were here in Orlando. If it spreads here.... (Original Post) Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

Oh no. I hope you guys up there are going to be okay. FM123 Mar 2020 #1

You may as well customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #2

The virus is already circulating in Orlando and all US metro areas. We simply have not confirmed it. LonePirate Mar 2020 #3

DeSantis announced a State of Emergency for Florida malaise Mar 2020 #4

It's already here in Central FL. Pacifist Patriot Mar 2020 #5

FM123

(10,054 posts)

1. Oh no. I hope you guys up there are going to be okay.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 05:30 PM

Mar 2020

So far we only have three in South Florida, but Orlando - with all the tourists visiting theme parks - is especially vulnerable. Good luck!

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

2. You may as well

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 05:49 PM

Mar 2020

resign yourself that this virus is going to screw up Orlando. All tourist destinations will have some pretty tough times for at least a couple of months.