Hawaii Visitor Data Is In. As We Predicted, Numbers Are Way Up

Disagreement, Silence Follow Governor’s Incongruous “Stay Away” Request

“If you are unvaccinated, you are not welcome in Hawaiʻi.” — Mufi Hannemann.

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  1. Here’s a message to Mufi… had been visiting Hawaii every year for about the last 20 years up until the last 2 years. But don’t worry Mufi…. based on your “non-welcome” we won’t be coming back! Mahalo!

    1. Judy – that’s great, thank you for sharing your comment! I get it – and I’m genuinely happy when I hear unvaccinated folks say they won’t be going to Hawaii. Thank you for keeping the rest of us safe!

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  2. Hi all
    You might want to reconsider your stance of the vaccine is a cure all.
    voxday.net/2021/08/25/vaccinated-5x-more-likely-to-die/
    Good luck Hawaii.

    1. The article has no proof of this claim. “Naming a source” is not proof. The whole study needs to be publish before you can refer this so called news.
      In Ventura County CA where I live there has been 0 hospitalized for COVID-19 who have been vaccinated out of the 111 admitted in the last 2 weeks & not one (self reported) patient has being vaccinated.

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      1. thats not typical. in the US 20-40% of the cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the last month are among vaccianted individuals, where data is available

    2. This is false information. Just because something is on the Internet doesn’t mean that it is true.

      Instead, talk to your local hospital and ask the doctors, nurses, and therapists who are saving lives. The ones who are dying are unvaccinated.

      Vaccines work. Vaccines save lives. Misinformation kills.

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      1. It sure is fake info. Please, BOH ohana, do not allow the posts that are spreading misinformation. Do your part to keep the news and comments free of the pervasive disinformation that is helping to keep this virus attacking people.

  3. I am shocked by what is going on. Is it possible to get truthful statistics, instead of gov officials just making statements?

    When the rest of the world is stating that the vaccine programs have not been successful, Hawaii gov officials are targeting the unvaccinated as the cause.

    Is it possible for people to request the TRUE death counts from Covid – pre and post-vaccine.? Flus have killed millions worldwide every year. Last year there were few flu deaths because they were all counted as Covid deaths. With the money and control as motivation statistics are changed.

    If we can start with TRUE facts, not just politicians giving their opinions, maybe we can find a solution. Want this to end? Do not blindly acquiesce to the decrees of the politicians. Politicians are not experts. They are voted in by us to help the people, not control the people. They work for us. Ask them for answers. Keep asking questions! This is what our constitution states and our country was founded on. Stand in your truth! This is the way to help our ohanas and our keikis. Together we can figure this out. Don’t quit until the truth is known.

    Thanks for allowing opinions on your forum. I appreciate your good reporting. Take care!

    Mahalo!

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    1. “Last year there were few flu deaths because they were all counted as Covid deaths” No they weren’t. As you know you can test to see if you’ve contacted COVID-19 and w
      hile the CDC is withdrawing its EUA request for the 2019-nCoV RT-PCR test, it is not because the test is faulty.
      Get your facts straight before you claim something.

      poynter.org/fact-checking/2021/cdc-test-cant-differentiate-between-covid-and-the-flu-thats-wrong/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_a1evLpkLug5mrxdfW6ibPmxrURj7i7jF9uHazo1o6pI-1629943210-0-gqNtZGzNAjujcnBszQil

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    2. Nancy, I love your comment. Unfortunately the vast majority blindly believe anything our government says. I keep waiting for people to come to their senses, but I’m starting to lose faith. Just know that there ARE people out here who are thinking for themselves. I won’t lose hope if you won’t. Take care.

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    3. Exactly! Facts/fear, Truth/lies….Research the Class Action lawsuit recently filed by over 1,200 Oahu, Hawaii firefighters against vaccine mandates- see Fire Chief break down in tears while speaking truth of what is happening on the ground in Hawaii to friends/family in Oahu. Research Oahu, Hawaii whistle blowers speaking truth about what is happening in the “Covid wards”…listening to political types who always have an agenda (Fauci owns part of Moderna vax, as well as Gates) FDA is hugely funded by Big Pharma ( their funding sources are on their own website)…I could go on, but you get the picture…Please use your God-given critically thinking brain to do your due diligence!…for kicks even look at Harvard’s study on the passive vaccine-injury reporting system VAERS and go into VAERS and read the less than 10% of “adverse affects” that have been certified. I personally know no one who had Died from Covid and tens of people who got it and yeah, had a bad flu, yet 100% survived:) I personally know 4 DEAD within hours of Covid vaccine, 4 young men who had heart attacks/surgeries, and now 5 young women who lost their babies within hours – one lady just got her privately paid autopsy completed and the babies brain had exploded in utero! Maybe these injections are “safe & effective” for the high-risk elderly or maybe not?

      1. BOH Ohana, this is an example of a post that is filled with disinformation about vaccinations and more. Please do not allow comments such as this that perpetuate the lies.

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  4. Hanneman running for office again! Wow. Does he mean to clean up the rail debacle he created without proper oversight, lacking background checks on company’s coming to Oahu laying rail? Local jobs? Yeah all the ditch diggers not the clean looking out of state guys driving the nice trucks all around. Oh and Hanneman are you staying in office full term or abscond 2 years early, pockets flush? Just asking, locals only look brain dead to you.

  5. Aloha all, unless they close all the beaches, I plan on traveling to Maui next month, I’m fully vaccinated and don’t feel I’m a threat to anyone, I’ve made all my breakfast and dinner reservations last month so no worries there, I have a pocket full of money that I’m ready to spend to enjoy my vacation, I’m respectful to the local population, my mother was born on Oahu, you really want me to cancel?

    1. Thanks, as always, for the info and perspective.

      I read way too much news just looking for answers. I read way too many comments, because I want to know what people are thinking. What surprises me is that I’m not seeing so much about the thing that I’ve worried about for Hawaii since the pandemic started. Medical care! What if you’re in Hawaii and need hospitalization? What if there’s none available because of covid? That’s my main reason for postponing my visit, other than not wanting my disabled (vaccinated) daughter to catch covid on the flight over.

      I also will wait until we’ve had a third vaccination, which should be coming soon.

      All, please be healthy and safe!

      1. Under the initials KB I posted a response related to medical care while on holiday, I also am a full time resident of Hawai’i. As we are floating out in the middle of the Pacific the cost of living is quite high, we historically have had trouble attracting and retaining medical professionals, simply we have a very fragile healthcare network. With the advent of COVID our systems held up well until the Delta variant came into the picture. While the state’s vaccination rate is in the mid-sixty percentile Delta has swept through our unvaccinated community and overwhelmed our healthcare network. We are operating at peak capacity and “MASH-style” tents are either in place or under construction on all islands. If a family member has a serious/complex medical condition that may require attention I would suggest delaying travel. Some hospitals are postponing non-essential procedures and some hospitals are either at or over capacity in ICU and ER. While we have fresh front line workers arriving to supplement existing staff, we have not hit the peak and (daily) briefed of conditions and subsequent need for all to take extra precautions, stay home if possible, and avoid crowds. Again, while no one plans fir medical emergencies while on holiday, be aware of the situation, know you are at least a 5-1/2hr flight from the mainland and may encounter long delays if complex care is necessary. And, regardless of the rants regarding natural immunity and lack of need for vaccination, our verified count of hospitalized COVID patients who are NOT vaccinated is currently 90%, and holding firm with an uptick of patients in the hospital not seen since the beginning of the pandemic. You may also check your healthcare insurance coverage in Hawai’i. We are not part of the mainland and some policies only cover emergency care when not in mainland US or airlifting of patients which is rather commonplace in Hawai’i.

  6. I absolutely can concur that there are a lot of cancellations for the fall as I’ve dealt with them first hand yesterday. I am pretty surprised that anyone is paying attention to the governor. My guess is that the more responsible and careful people will be the ones cancelling so it will probably not make much of a difference. There should be a supervised quarantine for anyone not vaccinated.

  7. Thank you for this article, I am speaking for myself and my family who two weeks ago returned from a fabulous stay On Kauai. Prior to our stay we were of course filled with excitement and anticipation. We were not willing to risk the possibility of having to postpone our trip yet again (the first three times do to Covid restrictions) Because of this despite all four adults being vaccinated, we all sort of “laid low” and avoided contact with others as much as possible in the week prior to departure. We also tested twice a week even though it was no longer required for our adults as we are vaccinated. Our kids were all tested twice prior to the trip with antigen test and then also with the required PCR. We see the value in traveling to your beautiful island and do not take it for granted. I would say this is pretty consistent with all of our friends who have also traveled to Hawaii this summer according to the many I have spoken to. While on Kauai all of the locals at various businesses I spoke with expressed relief that their businesses were open and thriving once again. I live in an area of Northern California that is very dependent on tourism so I understand the balancing act that comes from that but ultimately the biggest issue is reluctance to get the vaccine which brings us around to mistrust in our government (local and federal). I’m not sure how to fix that.

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