Hawaii just announced highest ever – 2,205 cases today. Something is going to change. Could this be next as Hawaii moves to change Covid travel tests?
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Hawaii just announced highest ever – 2,205 cases today. Something is going to change. Could this be next as Hawaii moves to change Covid travel tests?
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We’re at the 2yr mark with Covid. We’ve masked, locked down, quarantined & gotten the jab. Covid is here to stay, Omicron is a mild flu and is not filling hospital beds. Government needs to stop the hype and quit using it to control Americans. States will soon financially collapse under the constant change in regulations. I too have lost a loved one to Covid but,its time for ALL Americans to grasp reality and live their lives! This has gone too far!
I came last winter, getting the 72 hour test prior to coming. It was challenging but we made it work coming from the east coast. We are scheduled to return in late January. Though we both had covid in the summer, we were getting vaccinated to comply with protocols. Now this???
While I appreciate your updates, each one elevates my stress level. With us flying to the west coast on a Sunday, I am concerned about the logistics of getting a test prior to flying to Maui on Monday morning.
We’re leaving on Wednesday, I wonder what happens if they change requirements between now and then? Certainly not enough time to use a Safe Travels partner test. We’re vaxxed, boosted, masked, stay away from crowds whenever possible and still use sanitizer. Have there been many cancelled flights to HI?
I copy directly here- “Vaccines aren’t effective at limiting the spread of Omicron although they may remain very useful at reducing the severity of the disease. In addition, recent reports say that even those who have had Covid boosters may only have the ability to block transmission for up to 10 weeks.” Notice the word “may”.
Tests don’t work, vaccinations don’t work…no reason to get jabbed. Use logic and stop following senseless rules. Get on with life.
I would love for Hawaii to adopt the same requirements as Puerto Rico. It makes so much sense to me to require everyone, vaccinated or not, to show a negative PCR test, given the Omicron situation. My husband and I would be happy to do this, and we are vaccinated and boosted. Finding tests could indeed be problematic and I hope that situation changes really soon! So grateful for your helpful news, as always.
Hi Glenna.
Thank you. Wet appreciate your input.
Aloha.
GLENNA… I assume you’re not planning to travel to Hawaii in the near future or your response wouldn’t have been so cavalier!
The people with severe cases tend to be unvaccinated. Most vaccinated people have seasonal flu symptoms. So if people don’t wish to get vaccinated, that’s on them. Hawaii need not focus on control of all people. Let people make their own common sense life decisions. Most people are capable of that if you let them.
SEAN… So you’re saying that not being vaccinated is a “common sense” decision!?!?!
Barbara M. No that’s not what I wrote or what you believed you read. Barbara Government control is not necessary for most and people can make common sense decisions on their own. Hawaii leadership has not come up with a solution in 2 years and people should not rely on their back and forth policies. Most people know how to keep themself safe.
Sean
SEAN… I have to disagree – the thousands upon thousands who have chosen to reject science and not get the COVID vaccine are not, IMHO, showing “common sense” and if to accept “common sense” means government rulings, then so be it.
Barbara , for the record I’m 2 times vaccinated plus a booster (My choice). Shouldn’t people have the choice as to what is injected into their body without the you or the government bullying them publicly and saying they have no common sense?
Sean
Many past articles state that the vast majority of COVID positive cases in Hawaii are residents not visitors. Why not focus on increasing the resident vax numbers up instead of further complicating the already burdensome travel restrictions? Also, if visitors and residents are vaccinated, it seems that Omicron is similar to a cold and does not require hospitalization. I am not sure why there’s so much panic over this variant, especially if it’s not causing hospitalization for the vaccinated.
How many visitors who get COVID get tested and report it here in HI? I would bet very few. How many are asymptomatic and spread it to service personnel here? How many wear masks indoors and out? My family works in hospitality, and from their reports, Waikiki is packed with unmasked mainland tourists. Further,if you check USAfacts website, you will find that 86% of locals have at one does, 77% of eligible people are fully vaxxed. We have better stats than most states, what about yours?
I hope they figure this out soon. I’m heading over in a week!
Aloha,
We should look at the bright side of this. No one has a cold of gets the flu anymore. Amazing!
Grateful for all that is-
Mahalo
Hi Stephanie.
True that. And now, when anyone has cold symptoms, we assume…
Aloha.
Hi Barbara.
PR provided one week’s notice of their changes.
Aloha.