POINT ROBERTS, Wash. — It’s been two-and-a-half months since the , but unfortunately in Point Roberts, it’s not bringing the levels of tourism that businesses there were expecting after the 19-month closure.
“When it first opened and cases were down, we saw a 25%, 30% jump,” Hayton said. “And now that the cases are so high and these new requirements have come down that people don’t understand we’re exempt to, last week we were only up 6%.” may be near impossible, unless a person wants to pay out of their own pocket. That means that anyone traveling across the border to Canada is in for a challenge. are exempt from the testing requirement when they return home due to Point Roberts’ status as an exclave community. The American town sits on a small peninsula that is only accessible by boat or by driving 25 miles through southern British Columbia; it is not connected to Washington by land.
Covid isn’t over
Unfortunately It’s a little unreasonable to think in less than three months that tourist would be flocking in droves to Point Roberts. I wish it weren’t so but realistically it’s a valid truth.
Well duh there is a spike in cases and there seems to be obstacles in getting across the border.
Remove the Covid testing requirements for the vaccinated and things will improve. Shouldn't be easier for me to go from the US to the UK than to Canada.