Hawaii’s Governor is rarely without controversy and that continues today.
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Mandate or not, with my immunity system having been compromised by several factors, I intend to be wearing a mask (indoors and out) when I visit Hawaii in August. I don’t deny anyone’s “rights”, but this is a health issue, not a rights issue. Don’t get vaccinated, that’s your right. But please wear your masks. That’s everyone’s health, and I mean mine. I would, most likely, die if I get COVID and I have too much to live for!
I’m sorry, Vash, but the discovery made in this case is that they just don’t make any difference. I wish it wasn’t so, but America has been divided and many families split over the issue and those of us who masked and vaxxed got sick and gave it to our friends and families anyway. Please let up on the false mantra. It doesn’t work and it’s cost us billions!
Care to share MJ where you’ve read they don’t make a difference? Because the CDC is still recommending them to about 30% of the population.
We arrive Tuesday from Canada and are ready with masks and tests and triple vaccines! We waited 2 years almost to the day to get back!
RobertL
Thank you for this update. Hawaii’s position is C R A Z Y!
We will be vacationing elsewhere this year. Masks outdoors? Masks while driving alone in your car? Masks between bites of food?
This virus has gone the way of most viruses; mutating itself down to something almost symptom-less. I won’t downplay the sadness of those who lost loved ones to it; but feel that it is time to move on and live again.
Breathe again – freely. Smile, mask-less at your neighbor. Stop being afraid.
Hi Colleen.
We hope to see you here again soon!
Aloha.
Thank you. Maybe later this year if any semblance of ‘normalcy’ returns to Hawaii.
Masks while driving alone in your car? Oh come on lady, Collen don’t be a silly goose. You know we don’t require that here in Hawaii. I guess we’ll all have to do without you this year. So very sad. Aloha
I have no issues wearing a mask, and I have traveled quite frequently since last year. I work at a school district and come in contact with some kids that have health issues. It’s not about being afraid, just some common courtesy to others. I travel to Maui frequently, this island has two hospitals. The infrastructure isn’t setup for a epidemic that also contains tourists. I’ll be back for three weeks in May, regardless of mask mandates.
Aloha
The fact is 9 people died Feb 26th, 9 more on Feb 25th and 8 died Feb 24th.
If Ige reopens now it proves what a hypocritical farce the whole lockdown was and that the only science politicians are following is their poll numbers.
Rob T, People die. A sad fact of life. Especially old sick people. It happens a lot and Always has. Our DIL lost her mother yesterday to cancer. People die of the flu – they have for years. Omicron (Covid) is now similar to the flu. Will people die of it? Perhaps.
We advocate a healthy diet with LOTS of veggies and. Our doctor told us to take lots of Vitamin D. We should all take some responsibility for our own health. Is there a guarantee we will never die? No, unfortunately.
We have a meeting in Honolulu in early April, and were really hoping that the indoor mask mandate would go away by then, and that the Safe Travels would too. We live in Washington State, and our mask mandate will go way in March. Oregon will also drop theirs in March. The new CDC method of looking at things on the county level, and then leaving the mask decision up to the people to determine their risks seems a better way to go–just my opinion.
Thanks for keeping us up to date.
Hi Lee.
Thanks for nearly 100 comments. Happy travels!
Aloha.
You guys spend a lot of time bashing the governor. My family fully supports the actions that he has taken to keep the pandemic in check. Our case and death rates have been better than the majority of states.
Outdoor masking is stupid. Indoor masking is fine for now. People have little patience. We don’t wear masks for ourselves we wear masks for the old and the immuno-compromised.
Please get a grip. The almighty tourist dollar looks to be alive and well.
Mahalo, Kelly.
You guys need a new governor. Tourism is too important to Hawaii to keep mismanaging like your state government has done throughout the pandemic. We love Hawaii and have visited frenquently ever since we honeymooned there in 1998. We haven’t been since 2019 and decided that we’ll return only when COVID-19 is in our rear-view mirror. Unfortunately…this may be a while.
Enjoy your articles!
Our governor is trying to keep us healthy and save every last life. We currently have way more than enough tourists thank you. We all want covid to be in our rear view mirrors.
“…many of you are thinking about getting going on that long-postponed trip.”
I can’t say we’ve postponed any trips. We were in Waikiki in July and I sent a crew of 18 to Honolulu from the 18th to the 26th, they all just got home yesterday.
We are thinking of another trip soon and it will probably be Vegas or the Caribbean, but not Hawaii. We are vaxed and boosted and won’t be going anywhere that requires masks.
BTW, is Roland and his family performing at the Embassy? He wasn’t in July.
I wouldn’t travel to Hawaii if there was any mask requirement. It’s humid and warm and masks are uncomfortable even in cool weather. And, they really don’t do anything! I’m in California with King Newsom and he has gotten rid of the indoor mask requirement except in health care facilities . Last summer I traveled around the western states where no masks were required–it was great! Hawaii has to get back to normal completely before I travel there again–and I love it in your state.
I don’t mind the mask mandates at all, and I will continue to wear one indoors after they are not required. It does not decrease my freedom to wear a mask. I think maybe they could remove the travel quarantine requirements now, especially since we are still wearing masks here.