61 thoughts on “Plan to Publish Quarantine Names While Cases Trend Down”
MARKR
What are we in grade school. State of Hawaii now the Tattle Tale state? If the Hawaiian government spent more time on how to expand hospital beds over the last year and half and not worry about publishing a list of who’s naughty.
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Liam G
Saw this yesterday thought it was a spoof fake news. Sadly it wasn’t. Let’s start listing obese people weight, people’s age, other Health data. List those with std’s that would be important. How about those who had abortions? How about those with substance abuse issues that seems pretty dangerous. Maybe you got drunk one night and someone posts it in the paper and from then in your picture sits in bars around the island and say never serve this guy. George Carlin said it best it’s not the politicians that stink it’s the public. This is the best out society can produce. We vote these people in that we know are lacking and expect something positive to happen. Would you let this guy make any life decisions for you? Where the common sense and judgement he’s making decisions on your life.
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Mike S
Mitch Roth is correct in saying that not all returning residents who choose quarantine are actually doing so. I’ve heard of numerous such cases and likely you have too.
But publishing a name (where will they do so?) may not have a big impact as most friends, family and associates already know when someone is off island. Unless they call authorities (which they can do now) how likely is it that anyone else would even know a quarantined individual is wandering about?
What really amazes me is the ACLU objecting to this minor imposition when they are all in favor of forced vaccinations. Politics anyone?
4
Sheryl B
I have to say, the powers that be had best consider the possible consequences to publishing this list. Sounds like a great way to get someone killed. God forbid someone who is fully vaccinated has the same name as someone on the list. People are so worked up about all this that it is not beyond the realm of possibility for physical assaults to take place. Ige says it isn’t possible for law enforcement to keep track of those who are to be quarantined so I guess he is going to deputize the entire citizenry. Who will be in charge of making sure that those names are removed from the list when their quarantine time has expired? It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out how damaging this can possibly be. The governor is considering turning neighbors against one another. How dangerous will it be for a restaurant hostess or manager to tell someone they can’t enter their establishment because their name is on a quarantine list? Sounds to me like the governor is looking to trade one major threat to public safety for another.
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Linda t.
Yes, shame people who are driving up the numbers and passing the disease. This is a pandemic, a killer, and not a game. Time to stop the soft approach, not only in Hawaii, but on the mainland too. Maybe you have a choice in some matters, but when it comes to the health and we’ll being of other people, your selfish behavior needs to be shut down and now.
5
Andy M
that is such a crock! Studies show that vaccinated people are just as likely to contract and pass on the virus the same as unvaccinated people. This is just another example of trampling on the rights of citizens
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Jim R.
How about we contact trace all who are vaccinated and post their names, as they are tied to people who get sick, too…or maybe we just track everyone vaccinated so we know where they are at all the times, since they have no testing restrictions?
By default, the vaccinated are now they greatest travel threat to spread the virus within the islands, since they aren’t required to be tested at all before getting on a plane, and they can go anywhere to socialize, unlike those who are not vaccinated. Let’s shame the vaccinated for passing the disease on too, since they can. How’s that sound? 🤷♂️🙄
These types of comments are ridiculous ideology is dangerous for the individual and societal freedoms of people in a constitutional republic, Linda T.
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Kathie L
I hope they do re-institute testing for arrival to Hawaii. Self-quarantine is a joke and should be a non-starter. If they don’t want to test before returning home, test them on arrival + 3 days later + keep them in a quarantine hotel until the tests come back.
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Tim S.
I will preface this by saying that I have been fully vaccinated since February 2nd. But these politicians are crazy. Sad state of affairs.
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araya r
Publishing names is an awesome idea.
1
Stephanie M.
Aloha,
I am so glad you mentioned this. I have yet to see an updated and detailed list of all of the people who have perished from Covid-19 in the state of Hawaii. Names, faces. All of them. Very strange.
Mahalo
4
Scott M
Roth…you are nuts.
What gives you the right to expose me to public criticism or worse?
Will you take responsibility if some vax wacko accosts me?
Leave quarantine compliance to the DOH and HPD. Take it up with them if you think they are not doing the job.
Why deputize the public against fellow citizens?
I will vote against you and not contribute ever again.
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BARBARA M
I sure hope they don’t re-institute pre-travel testing. It was a nightmare!
14
Brendan B
god forbid they use a policy that was effective!
1
JT
I hope that they do And require being vaccinated.
2
Jim R.
😂…lol “a nightmare”?
It’s some travel time and a 5 minute test, that ensures you’re NOT traveling to Hawaii with this disease. Talk about selfish! 🤦♂️
So this is what a taste of privilege turns some people into? 🤔
1
Barbara M
JIM R…
Yes, a nightmare! A 5 minute test, yes, but 7 hours of travel just to get the test and an extra overnight stay at a hotel before we depart! And if we happened to be flying on just the wrong day of the week – which was the case because the lab in our departure city wasn’t open on Wednesday/Thursday – an extra 4 nights in a hotel! We would have had to travel on Monday to be tested on Tuesday to fly on Friday and sweat it out that our test results arrived in time.
We have to travel all the day before to get to our departure city so to have our tests arrive within a 72 hours period of 8:00 Friday, we would have had to be tested on Tuesday after 8:00am or be tested on Wednesday before we leave. Since you couldn’t make an appointment until 3 days before, and most of the time those appointments fill up like crazy, we would have gotten an ulcer hoping all that worked out. That has changed with drive-up testing but if you think that whole thing wasn’t a nightmare, try starting your next Hawaii trip out of New Mexico!
We’re vaccinated and the whole time before that policy was initiated prior to our July travel, I would lay awake at night trying to figure out how to make sure our Covid tests would get back in time as there isn’t a single “Trusted Partner” in our entire state that offers Rapid Results Testing (and that remains the case to this day).
Tons of other labs, medical offices, etc but no Trusted Partner. So stop making assumptions – just because it may be convenient for you doesn’t mean that holds true for everyone!!!
BARBARA M
JIM R… I was so angry at your comment that I left out a major detail. To not have to worry about results arriving in time (i.e., Rapid Results Testing) we have to travel 7 hours to our departure city. If we tested at home, we were restricted to regular testing the results of which don’t always come back on time.
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What are we in grade school. State of Hawaii now the Tattle Tale state? If the Hawaiian government spent more time on how to expand hospital beds over the last year and half and not worry about publishing a list of who’s naughty.
Saw this yesterday thought it was a spoof fake news. Sadly it wasn’t. Let’s start listing obese people weight, people’s age, other Health data. List those with std’s that would be important. How about those who had abortions? How about those with substance abuse issues that seems pretty dangerous. Maybe you got drunk one night and someone posts it in the paper and from then in your picture sits in bars around the island and say never serve this guy. George Carlin said it best it’s not the politicians that stink it’s the public. This is the best out society can produce. We vote these people in that we know are lacking and expect something positive to happen. Would you let this guy make any life decisions for you? Where the common sense and judgement he’s making decisions on your life.
Mitch Roth is correct in saying that not all returning residents who choose quarantine are actually doing so. I’ve heard of numerous such cases and likely you have too.
But publishing a name (where will they do so?) may not have a big impact as most friends, family and associates already know when someone is off island. Unless they call authorities (which they can do now) how likely is it that anyone else would even know a quarantined individual is wandering about?
What really amazes me is the ACLU objecting to this minor imposition when they are all in favor of forced vaccinations. Politics anyone?
I have to say, the powers that be had best consider the possible consequences to publishing this list. Sounds like a great way to get someone killed. God forbid someone who is fully vaccinated has the same name as someone on the list. People are so worked up about all this that it is not beyond the realm of possibility for physical assaults to take place. Ige says it isn’t possible for law enforcement to keep track of those who are to be quarantined so I guess he is going to deputize the entire citizenry. Who will be in charge of making sure that those names are removed from the list when their quarantine time has expired? It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out how damaging this can possibly be. The governor is considering turning neighbors against one another. How dangerous will it be for a restaurant hostess or manager to tell someone they can’t enter their establishment because their name is on a quarantine list? Sounds to me like the governor is looking to trade one major threat to public safety for another.
Yes, shame people who are driving up the numbers and passing the disease. This is a pandemic, a killer, and not a game. Time to stop the soft approach, not only in Hawaii, but on the mainland too. Maybe you have a choice in some matters, but when it comes to the health and we’ll being of other people, your selfish behavior needs to be shut down and now.
that is such a crock! Studies show that vaccinated people are just as likely to contract and pass on the virus the same as unvaccinated people. This is just another example of trampling on the rights of citizens
How about we contact trace all who are vaccinated and post their names, as they are tied to people who get sick, too…or maybe we just track everyone vaccinated so we know where they are at all the times, since they have no testing restrictions?
By default, the vaccinated are now they greatest travel threat to spread the virus within the islands, since they aren’t required to be tested at all before getting on a plane, and they can go anywhere to socialize, unlike those who are not vaccinated. Let’s shame the vaccinated for passing the disease on too, since they can. How’s that sound? 🤷♂️🙄
These types of comments are ridiculous ideology is dangerous for the individual and societal freedoms of people in a constitutional republic, Linda T.
I hope they do re-institute testing for arrival to Hawaii. Self-quarantine is a joke and should be a non-starter. If they don’t want to test before returning home, test them on arrival + 3 days later + keep them in a quarantine hotel until the tests come back.
I will preface this by saying that I have been fully vaccinated since February 2nd. But these politicians are crazy. Sad state of affairs.
Publishing names is an awesome idea.
Aloha,
I am so glad you mentioned this. I have yet to see an updated and detailed list of all of the people who have perished from Covid-19 in the state of Hawaii. Names, faces. All of them. Very strange.
Mahalo
Roth…you are nuts.
What gives you the right to expose me to public criticism or worse?
Will you take responsibility if some vax wacko accosts me?
Leave quarantine compliance to the DOH and HPD. Take it up with them if you think they are not doing the job.
Why deputize the public against fellow citizens?
I will vote against you and not contribute ever again.
I sure hope they don’t re-institute pre-travel testing. It was a nightmare!
god forbid they use a policy that was effective!
I hope that they do And require being vaccinated.
😂…lol “a nightmare”?
It’s some travel time and a 5 minute test, that ensures you’re NOT traveling to Hawaii with this disease. Talk about selfish! 🤦♂️
So this is what a taste of privilege turns some people into? 🤔
JIM R…
Yes, a nightmare! A 5 minute test, yes, but 7 hours of travel just to get the test and an extra overnight stay at a hotel before we depart! And if we happened to be flying on just the wrong day of the week – which was the case because the lab in our departure city wasn’t open on Wednesday/Thursday – an extra 4 nights in a hotel! We would have had to travel on Monday to be tested on Tuesday to fly on Friday and sweat it out that our test results arrived in time.
We have to travel all the day before to get to our departure city so to have our tests arrive within a 72 hours period of 8:00 Friday, we would have had to be tested on Tuesday after 8:00am or be tested on Wednesday before we leave. Since you couldn’t make an appointment until 3 days before, and most of the time those appointments fill up like crazy, we would have gotten an ulcer hoping all that worked out. That has changed with drive-up testing but if you think that whole thing wasn’t a nightmare, try starting your next Hawaii trip out of New Mexico!
We’re vaccinated and the whole time before that policy was initiated prior to our July travel, I would lay awake at night trying to figure out how to make sure our Covid tests would get back in time as there isn’t a single “Trusted Partner” in our entire state that offers Rapid Results Testing (and that remains the case to this day).
Tons of other labs, medical offices, etc but no Trusted Partner. So stop making assumptions – just because it may be convenient for you doesn’t mean that holds true for everyone!!!
JIM R… I was so angry at your comment that I left out a major detail. To not have to worry about results arriving in time (i.e., Rapid Results Testing) we have to travel 7 hours to our departure city. If we tested at home, we were restricted to regular testing the results of which don’t always come back on time.