There is a good chance that we will see an increase in COVID cases when we open, will that overwhelm us who knows. There is also a chance that we will also have mass unemployment even if we allow tourists, however it is a certainty if we don't. I know which i would choose. When we first shut down we were told it was to flatten the curve and give the clinics a chance to prepare for the next wave. We have given them the time, and now you say no we should close until a vaccine. If thats the case pretty much all companies may as well close, and hope those who want us to stay shut have the money to pay for the nation to be able to eat.

And yet again i ask what is your plans for the unemployed in this country? You are effectively saying no tourists until a vaccine, so I assume Atlantis, BahaMar and many others will have no choice but to close until then. So what do you intend to do with 50,000 unemployed, or maybe 70,000 or maybe 100,000. Just hope things will be OK?

Asking again, what would you do to help all the unemployed people this country will be having if we don't open? We are not able to change our economy around quick enough, so how many people being unemployed is the number you would say ok we should take the risk? If you are worried by all means lock yourself in your house, however allow those of us they need tourists for our income to make our own decision and take the risk if we want.

What time will this start so i can avoid the area

So why not be honest with people and say that you the 8% was to get people to subscribe and then you would reduce.

Fully agree with the proposal

You have said this many times over the last few months, and many times i ask what is your proposal for the huge numbers of unemployed people this will create. We can not turn our economy away from tourism quick enough to avoid huge unemployment. So what is your proposal? Do we put VAT to 25%, bring in income tax and many other taxes to fund the necessary social services needed to help 10-100,000's of Bahamians who will need help? And please don't say open to Europe and Canada, those number of tourists will not be enough.

From what i remember Bahamasair has received over $500 million in subsidies from the Government (and this was over 10 years ago so no doubt is more). Based on the size of the US economy this would be the equivalent to a US carrier being given almost $900 billion. Please show me where this is happening? Yes companies may need some subsidizing, but not to the amount the SOE here need. The rest is just a plea to not have to pay the market price for a ticket and expect others to pick up the tab, however no doubt his letter writer will also complain about the amount in Tax they have to pay, without realizing that part of the reason is so Government can fund these SOE.

If thats the case then test when people are at the airport and make sure they do not see anyone until the results come back. Or just ban tourism until a vaccine. Sure most of us will lose our jobs but thats a price worth paying.

What is to stop someone getting it after they have the test as they can have the test within 10 days of travelling?