The pandemic is hitting the economy hard in the Niagara region, one of Canada's biggest tourism hotspots
With few tourists and everything from casinos, to boat tours and restaurants closed, streets and attractions are deserted.
“It’s empty, it’s like a ghost town. There’s nobody anywhere. It’s kind of nice actually,” said Dan Kovarik who came from Barrie with his girlfriend. Diodati said he doesn’t support opening Niagara Falls ahead of other areas in Ontario even if case numbers are significantly lower. “Our worry is what it’s going to look like when we open up. With social distancing, which we are all for and understand it’s the right thing to do, there are more costs involved,” he said.
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