103 thoughts on “Hawaii Chaos: Lt.Gov Says Open, But Has Covid – Gov Says Wait!”

  1. Wow, as if we needed any of this to happen.
    Prayers for healing to all affected by this nasty virus.
    The best news I have gleaned from the article is that Gov Ige has termed out. His negativity needs to go away when he does.
    Blessings to all of our islands to survive the insanity of her leaders and the divisiveness that’s been created by the same people.
    Mahalo Beat of Hawai’i for your help in understanding this mess.
    Aloha to all.

  2. Hawaii is part of the United States run by someone who lied and screwed up the Entire response to the virus. Cherry pick all you want. Just who is head of this country? But by all means spin on…

  3. Aloha!
    I would suggest that one can expect the state to reopen when your hospitals are not full of isolated patients. Have you been to a hospital lately? My husband was bit by a centipede and with outrageous arm swelling he sat outside for screening then in the hall to be treated. What if it had been a heart attack? With a surge of visitors we always see an increase in ER visits. Why endanger everyone? We are not ready to open and if you can tell us when the hospitals on every island will be clear you will have your opening date.
    Mahalo.

  4. Thank you Beat of Hawaii for the ongoing updates.

    I am beginning to think that the governor does NOT want to open up Hawaii to visitors at all and is playing games or that he is clueless on how to get all of the pieces in place to open up. Most certainly he has been a poor communicator. At this point the state should have a written down and detailed plan with the steps needed to be done along with the metrics to know when things are ready. Someone should be able to communicate this plan and then the state, the airlines, the hotels and everyone else can know what needs to happen to open up and all work together to make it happen. I am afraid that at this point people who were hoping to book for December and even into the new year just won’t bother because there is too much uncertainty. Losing out on income for the 2021 high season is just going to slam whatever is left of the visitor industry.

  5. We have airfare booked to Kauai for late January for 11 of us. It is unfathomable that things would still be closed by that time but this crazy situation continues to amaze. How can you throttle the entire state economy over this. Maybe some other states are willing to err on the side of reduced tourism because they have other sources of revenue but this is going to turn our beloved islands to ruin. We are so disappointed in the Lt. Governor as we were counting on some common sense from him. Let’s hope this doesn’t destroy his credibility.

  6. The Governor should simply put everyone out of misery – announce closure until January 1st. Month by month is just too frustrating for everyone. And then get their act together! or get a new team. I heard something that it is the Pacific islanders who are highly the number of victims of covid and that says to me the extended families are not with the program unfortunately.

    I can also sympathize that with so many unemployed, there’s not much to do except get together with buddies whether to fish or surf, etc. No solution to that sadly.

  7. I keep saying it over and over and over again: There is NO ONE currently in ANY position of power or authority ANYWHERE in the state of Hawaii that is competent enough to re-open Hawaii correctly and intelligently–so without a vaccine and / or without the governor and the county mayors stepping down the being replaced with actual competent replacements–Hawaii will NEVER reopen for tourism.

    Again: No Vaccine = No Tourists. Period.

    These fools all have their heads in the sand just hoping and praying that the virus will die out on its own before the state and everyone on it is completely bankrupt.

    Think about it this way: In just the 2nd quarter of 2020 alone, state tax revenue is down at least $722,000,000 from the same period in 2019. So that’s, what roughly $1,450,000,000 (1.4 billion dollars) down the toilet so far this year–because these fools can’t get their ___ together. (Do you think the state and county have cut their expenses by $1,450,000,000 in 2020? I can assure you that they have not. Which means they’ve had to borrow at least that amount–if not MORE–just to make their huge payrolls.)

    In terms of the Lieutenant Governor catching COVID, I think that’s great–because it just proves that the goal cannot be and should not be ZERO cases. That’s not the goal with the flu or any other disease that already exists in our society. The goal should be the lowest possible, reasonable mortality rate… and Hawaii already has a very low COVID mortality rate–in the general poplulation–for whatever reason. Virtually every COVID death on the big island so far has been in ONE assisted care / Veterans / old folks home–all very recently–from one outbreak.

    1. Great comments Jared. I think at this point they are past the point of no return and will wait for the election results, hoping to either get a bailout from the Pelosi house under a Biden administration or declare bankruptcy under Trump after they default on their latest loan. Either way the citizens of Hawaii are the losers. There are some wealthy retirees who go on living life like nothing has happened, not needing to work or rely on tourism. In fact many enjoy the less crowded beaches. However, the vast majority of hawaiians need tourism to return to save their jobs or small business. In the end everyone will suffer as the state will probably need to raise income taxes, sales tax, and property taxes. Prices are already high and the cost of living will go higher. It’s hard enough to start a business in Hawaii before the pandemic. Afterward it may be next to impossible. At this point, I certainly don’t expect any progress toward reopening to tourism until after the new year or after substantial progress has been made toward getting the majority of the population vaccinated.

  8. I read all of what is happening and immediately thought of the narration done by Rod Roddy from the TV Sitcom of the 70’s “Soap”, in which he would conclude each episode with the trademark line, “These questions—and many others—will be answered in the next episode of…Soap.”

    You can take all you put on this very good piece, add that narration voice and you would have yet another episode of “Soap” except it would be the 2020 Hawaii Political edition. A very good synopsis of what is going on. Unfortunately, it has become apparent of 2 things: 1. The political people are not listening to anything and 2. they are not paying attention to how their dictums are affecting people.

  9. Why are the good citizen’s of Hawaii not demanding a resolution? You realize once the state really opens up, and this is without visitors, I am just talking Hawaiian residents, the rate of Covid infections will increase because that is what viruses do to immune systems that are masking in fear in homes. Look up how the immune system works and how viruses (like the common cold) spread. The best bet, is to fortify your inadequate health care system, isolate the most vulnerable (obese and/or diabetic), and let the virus run its course. Man cannot eradicate all kinds of world-wide viruses (do your own research on Ebola, HIV, MERS-CoV for example)- you learn to get on with life and live with them. The inhumane economic devastation causing long lasting implications=depression, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, suicide etc…will take decades to overcome. 99 Hawaiian deaths (as of 9/15/20) due to Covid- HOW many were with co-mordibities? Show me the REAL data and let’s see if decades of devastation were worth it…Thank you Beat of Hawaii for keeping it honest and keep those of us who love Hawaii and the Hawaiin people aware of what is going on. Many prayers sent to the good people of Hawaii

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