- As spring breakers returned home last year, they brought the new coronavirus with them and fueled a surge of COVID-19 local communities.
- Experts say that they think another surge could come from this year’s spring break revelry.
- Quarantining after returning home from spring break can help reduce the risk of a COVID-19 surge.
In March of 2020, just weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, millions of vacationers flocked to beaches, cities, and mountain towns in the United States to celebrate spring break.
There were crowds and packed bars, but few face masks or physical distancing measures.
Spring break was a prime opportunity for the new coronavirus to spread quickly — and it did, according to a 2020 study released after spring break travel tapered off.
As spring breakers returned home, they brought the virus with them and fueled the spread of the disease in their local communities.
We’re seeing the same situation play out again this year, and health experts fear 2021’s spring breakers could trigger another surge.
Source: healthline