Thanksgiving and xmas are right around the corner. And like all celebration this season, they will probably look different for your family.
“This year is an opportunity to form new traditions,” says Ellsworth Buck, Vice President of Great Florida Insurance, Florida's largest independent homeowners insurance agency.
Thanksgiving weekend is typically probably the most traveled time of the year. Maybe not which means this year with travel likely to considerably lower.
With COVID-19 increasing in many states, traveling families could find themselves pressured to reconsider their annual gatherings. Doctors are discouraging holiday travel this season to lessen multiplication of the virus.
U.S. travel restrictions are confusing. There are no country-wide rules and each state has different regulations on who it's letting in and what they can do once travelers arrive. Florida currently doesn't have travel restrictions or quarantine rules. However, Floridians traveling out of state may find different rules.
States with restrictions
According to Forbes, Colonial states, Hawaii and Alaska would be the strictest with Ny recently announcing it might require negative COVID-19 tests from all out-of-state arrivals from November 4 onwards. Chicago and Honolulu would be the only cities which actually have different travel restrictions to state-wide regulations.
18 states that are currently enforcing travel restrictions include, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Nh, Nj, New Mexico, Ny, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. Washington, DC also offers travel restrictions.
If you travel
“Ultimately, individuals and families need to decide what is best for their family and the risks they are prepared to take,” says Ellsworth Buck, V . p . of Great Florida Insurance, Florida's largest independent home insurance agency.
Car
Car trips are deemed to be the safest. Even when traveling by car, it is recommended to continue wear a mask when from the car and using hand sanitizer. The Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) recommended like a safety precaution, bring your own snacks while traveling to prevent stops. Also, use disinfecting wipes pre and post pumping your gas.
Air Travel
Contrary to popular belief, research indicates that in-flight ventilation is protected because the air is filtered. It's the close connection with others in the airport and in-flight that raises warning flags. Some airlines and airports offer COVID-19 testing when checking along with them.
Don't take the airlines word they are neat and safe. Anticipate your travel needs with masks and hand sanitizer. Consider wearing glasses on the airplane to keep your hands out of your eyes as well as for extra precaution from germs coughed or sneezed in to the air.
Even if you have departure date in position, you shouldn't be afraid to cancel if you feel uncomfortable traveling. Your safety is important.
