Different capacity levels on the American Maid of the Mist tour boat and the Canadian Hornblower Cruise at Niagara Falls are leading some to compare COVID-19 responses between Canada and the U.S.
TORONTO -- To some observers, a pair of tour boats at Canada’s landmark Niagara Falls have become a symbol for how the country’s COVID-19 response compares to the virus-ravaged United States.
“Is looking at a big waterfall really worth risking your life and spreading a deadly virus?” wrote one Twitter user on Tuesday.The United States has logged close to 3.9 million known cases of COVID-19 -- the most in the world -- while Canada has recorded 111,697 as of Tuesday evening. U.S. officials have faced criticism for not enforcing lockdown measures while countries like Canada have been able to keep new cases of the virus low.
For Hornblower operator Mory DiMaurizio, the Ontario restrictions go too far and the business is losing money. On Friday, Niagara moves into the next stage of reopening, which will allow up to 100 passengers per voyage on the Canadian side. But that’s still only 15 per cent of the company’s usual capacity. DiMaurizio says they could operate with double that.
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