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One factor that should be considered is whether we are getting correct numbers from Japan. There have been credible reports of underreporting. If that in fact is true, which I highly suspect is the case, then the potential for a devastating surge in cases in Hawaii is significant. The key is testing, but as we know, those capabilities have been slashed. As much as I am saddened that I haven’t been able to visit the islands this year, it’s well known that Hawaii’s capacity for handling a large uptick in cases just isn’t present.
Makes perfect sense to me. If Americans are too stupid to wear masks and social distance and stay home / away from work or groups when they are sick–they don’t deserve a Hawaiian vacation. We should allow anyone from any country with similar contangion rates per million / per capita come to Hawaii–with reasonable testing and monitoring–but with minimal red tape and no quarantine requirements. Try that out for a while and see how it goes. Truthfully, very few tourists come into direct contact with locals while on vacation anyway. So the chance of transmission from tourists to the local population is super low with reasonable precautions.
I have read the statements from local bankers and politicians about the travel bubble plan, comments stereotyping the Japanese tourist are very similar to the stereotyping that led to internment of citizens back in the day. The fear that loyalty and obedience to Rule ( The Emperor) was a negative thing, has been replaced by the belief that loyalty and obedience to rule is now a positive thing for financial gain in the time of COVID. They might be right, but it’s so wrong!
I am from Canada and come to Hawaii every year. Missed this year due to Covid. I think the status of the country or state in relation to Covid numbers should dictate entrance to your beautiful state. I am from Nova Scotia and we are covid free and havent had a case in over a month. Of course that could all change in a heartbeat.Hoping I can return to your beautiful state in 2021. Stay safe everyone.
It is important to open up the state in the order of the least risk for all stakeholders. Then, as systems and processes are worked out, expand. This of course is prudent for the health side of the equation but not for the financial side. Hawaii small businesses are hurting.
I’m guessing that the people who are complaining about Hawaii keeping tourists from the mainland out are the same ones who refuse to wear masks here, creating the spikes. No one is preventing them from coming, they just need to quarantine because they are coming from a place where the disease is spreading like wildfire. This is not happening in Japan. Japan is more competent at containment. Businesses shouldn’t have to suffer because some are offended. Facts matter. As someone who lives in Virginia, I get it. Hopefully, in the near future there will be other ways to prove you don’t have the virus because I really want to visit Hawaii but Hawaii has a responsibility to protect its citizens. They’re doing a great job and shouldn’t worry about a few people getting offended.
It’s a broad and prejudicial assumption that mainlanders who want to visit Hawaii at the same time it opens to Japan “are the same ones who refuse to wear facemasks here, creating the spikes”. You say that “facts matter” but this is not a fact, it is, in your words, a “guess”. I respectfully ask that such generalizations not be used to categorize all Americans that would like to vacation and spend their vacation dollars in Hawaii.
If hawaii does do a travel bubble with japan and does not allow mainlanders then they are breaking federal law and can expect to be sued or loose funding etc. hawaii is literally on a legal dog leash and the usa can yank on the Chain at any time. Its sickening how Hawaiian govt and citizens continue to bash msinlanders and usa which they depend on for everything
Isn’t this Discrimination ? Would there be legal implications if Hawaii does this ?
Good Lord Hawaii .! …. Your part of the USA
Rob and Jeff
Mahalo iā ʻoe i nā mea a pau āu e hana ai no nā mokupuni, ʻike mākou i kahi lā e hoʻi e kipa ae kipa i kā mākou wahi punahele maikaʻi loa i ka honua
Aloha
Heluhelu S 🙂
Hi Bill.
Thank you! We too look forward to your returning to Hawaii.
Aloha.
Well they need to start somewhere. It’s been way too long and by now they should be allowing limited tourism. It’s foolish they thought they could avoid the virus altogether. While in the mainland we’ve been learning and adapting. I think Hawaii fully bought into the fear mongering driven by the media.
At a minimum, open hotels that require masks on the property except at the beach, allow takeout only from restaurants, have hand sanitizer everywhere and clean everything often.
For the tourists worried and at risk, they can stay home. For the locals worried and at risk, they can continue staying home.
We’re scheduled for a late September trip but it’s looking impossible now. We were always optimistic but they’re wasting their time. Looks like our $5000 vacation will go to places in the mainland that are welcoming to sensible and respectful tourists like us.
Japan had it’s worse week of total Covid cases last week. They are reporting multiple outbreaks. USA has 200 million greater population than Japan, and yes we have 3.95 million more confirmed cases, but don’t count on Japanese tourism to be the savior of the Islands.