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I had plans to visit Hawaii in November, I guess I’ll need to take my business elsewhere. Gladly with this kind of ambiguity.
I’m wondering why as owners of a STVR in Mauna Lani, can’t travel to our rental to do repairs even if we get tested for Covid-19 72 hours prior to our arrival & then be tested again when we land in a Hawaii so, we won’t have to quarantine for 14 days? We would also be okay being tested weekly & follow protocol with wearing mask, social distancing & washing hands or use hand sanitizers, after every enter action with grocery store cashiers, bar tenders, waitresses, sales clerks
Etc!? If you haven’t had travelers for over 4-5 months then, that makes it perfectly clear that Hawaii residents aren’t following the Health guidelines for Covid-19?
70% of the residence of Hawaii are unemployed & get state help every month!! One main reason why they can’t get employment is because, they can’t pass the drug test!!
This makes me believe that some of the residence getting high together will pass Covid-19 by passing their joints & glass pipes back & forth to each other not giving it a second thought just because they want to get high!! Think about that Kim!!
This is ridiculous!! Set a plan & reopen before it’s to late for all the business owners in Hawaii that can’t keep their doors closed any longer!!
I have been a full time quite a resident for over 20 years. Beat of Hawaii’s opinion on Kauai opening to travelers without double-testing is far afield of the consensus that you find throughout our social media right now. Readers of your forum should know that people who live here are VERY upset by the Governor’s refusal of our proposal. I am a medical consultant who is often consulted about epidemics and viral spread. I have been working with clients on the issue of cauvet 19 since November 2019. Single-testing is far from effective at catching enough infections to significantly limit viral spread. Current data is showing that people are most infectious when they are asymptomatic and and likely to test positive. It can take an average of 4 to 10 days before someone who is contagious will test positive. Single-testing is a very dangerous step for Kauai.
Please excuse the dictation typos in my comment above.
Hello Kathleen,
Dr. Fauci is less concerned about tourists bringing the virus than locals who are already spreading it. Let’s listen to the experts, wear the masks, and get back to work.
Appreciate the update. We scrambled to change our travel arrangements from Big Island to Kauai for next couple weeks. We were grateful for the news reporting that the Big Island would remain closed. Also grateful that the airline and resort were accommodating such late changes. We did have to throw more money at the issue with adjustment to airfare, but it was either that or lose our initial investment in resort and airfare. We love the Big Island and visited last November. We may be hard pressed to visit the Big Island again. We will have to wait and see. The decision was such a last minute by the mayor. Maybe it would have been better to open the Kona coast side and keep the regions that are experiencing the larger numbers of cases restricted? I appreciate the caution for your dear citizens, but at what expense? People are only free when they have the ability to decide. Thanks for letting me speak my mind. Robert
Hi Robert.
You should not assume that the mayors have the final word on this, as they do not, and that is up to the governor. There should be an update on his decisions, we’d hope no later than tomorrow or Friday.
Aloha.
Thank you for the clarification. I understand this is a fluid process but it’s causing those of us who have rescheduled multiple times a great deal of anxiety. I think now I feel that my my Maui trip scheduled for Nov 1st will actually happen. As long as I’m COVID free obviously.
Regards,
Bryan
Hi Bryan.
That is the sense that we are getting as well. Thanks.
Aloha.
Appreciate the update. We scrambled to change our travel arrangements from Big Island to Kauai for next couple weeks. We were grateful for the news reporting that the Big Island would remain closed. Also grateful that the airline and resort were accommodating such late changes. We did have to throw more money at the issue with adjustment to airfare, but it was either that or lose our initial investment in resort and airfare. We love the Big Island and visited last November. We may be hard pressed to visit the Big Island again. We will have to wait and see. The decision was such a last minute by the mayor. Maybe it would have been better to open the Konami side and keep the regions that are experiencing the larger numbers of cases restricted? I appreciate the caution for your dear citizens, but at what expense? People are only free when they have the ability to decide. Thanks for letting me speak my mind. Robert
I am scheduled to fly to Honolulu on the opening day of October 15th and what a crazy adventure this has been. My son graduated from Boot Camp last December and we have not seen him since. He recently received new orders and was lucky to get sent to Hawaii for a 3 year plan. However…he is going to deploy to Thailand in January. We have been trying to come see him since August 1st and have changed our flight plans and accommodations 3 times. We are one week out from the opening date and I am super stressed and worried that this will all fall apart…again. As for the 72 hour Covid free test, I totally get it. The only problem is making sure that I have those test results before I fly. CVS Pharmacy is supposed to have a new plan this Saturday, Oct. 10th but not one local pharmacy in Minnesota has a clue as to what this plan entails. Again…ugh. One thing I do know, I will do anything to hug my young 19 year old son.
Signed,
#getbusyliving
Just saw this: HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii Island Mayor Harry Kim said he plans to opt out of the state’s pre-travel testing program, and Maui and Kauai appear to be considering a pullout, too.
I guess it is back to the drawing board.
This update is very informative and I thank you. I have plane and hotel reservations For the end of October, so I am in hopes Honolulu iwill be open. The plan is to get the 72 hr test before departure. I feel bad for the various mayors as it sounds like there isn’t constant communication with the Governor’s office. Our AZ governor was giving almost daily briefings along with the Dir of Health Services which kept everyone well informed as to what was taking place daily.
I feel so bad as Hawaii‘a people and its businesses have taken and continue to take a huge economic hit. My granddaughter lives there and she and two of her roommates have been unemployed since March. Let’s hope the numbers go down and stay down.
Hi Karen.
Hope everything works out for your planned trip. Let us know how it goes.
Aloha.
Miss visiting Oahu and Maui. Hope it will be soon when I can return for relaxation, sun and fun with the locals. I look forward to your updates.
Thanks!
Coming to the islands and staying at family home in Oahu. Will I need to quarantine or not? That is the question? Very confusing.