Well it is official. The checkpoints are being removed, and The Keys will be open on June 1. Which means that come June 1, Key West is open for non residents i.e. tourists to come visit.
Restaurants are allowed serve diners inhouse at 50% capacity. Bars - if you are also a fully functioning kitchen/restaurant then you are allowed open as per the restaurant rule. If no food, bars are not mandated to open (yet?). Hotel rooms/accommodations/lodgings are allowed open and have guests stay, at 50% capacity.
What can I say? Like my previous post, I'm nervous. I'm anxious that just one asymptomatic carrier will kickstart the spread of the virus through our little community. We have been incredibly lucky and our numbers are so, so low currently. I am worried that is about to change.
But what is the alternative? We cannot stay holed up forever. Would it be any better in another month? I cannot say. What I can say is that in one month the tourist season is practically over for Key West and unemployed service industry workers would then be looking at a lean few months until October for Fantasy Fest. IF Fantasy Fest goes ahead? Who knows at this point what is going to happen.
What I do know is what I can control.
Practice excellent social distancing, wear my mask at all times in public, wash my hands, wash my hands, wash my hands.
Stay well friends.
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Tuesday, 19 May 2020
Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Letter from Key West, April 8 2020
Since I last blogged it appears that masks, and the wearing of them, is coming to the fore. As per yesterday's City of Key West directive all employees must wear masks. Some stores are insisting on shoppers wearing them too. Home Depot is not letting anyone in without a mask, late last afternoon Fausto's posted on their facebook the same.
Me, I stayed at home and cleaned my shed. How the heck did it get packed full of all that junk?? When we moved in (mid January) I did a big clean out of the old owner's stuff but heck seems we managed to fill it with our own stuff since then.
It took me almost the whole day, with breaks, but I think you will agree from the photos; job well done. Now just need to keep it this way!
Where ever you right now, stay well and positive friends.
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