Cut off from the rest of America, a small town endures lockdown

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by CBS Sunday Morning

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Point Roberts, Wash., on a peninsula jutting out from Canada beneath the 49th parallel, is a tiny piece of America separate from the U.S. mainland. Its isolation helped protect the community from the spread of COVID-19, but restrictions at the border have effectively trapped residents there – and kept visitors out. Correspondent Lee Cowan journeys to the isolated town suffering from the economic ripple effects of the pandemic.CBS Sunday Morning features stories on the arts, music, nature, entertainment, sports, history, science and Americana, and highlights unique human accomplishments and achievements. Check local listings for CBS Sunday Morning broadcast times.Subscribe to the CBS Sunday Morning YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/20gXwJTGet more of CBS Sunday Morning: http://cbsn.ws/1PlMmAzFollow CBS Sunday Morning on Instagram: http://bit.ly/23XunIhLike CBS Sunday Morning on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3sRgLPGFollow CBS Sunday Morning on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RquoQbSubscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7TDownload the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZFor licensing inquiries, contact: licensing@veritone.com

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