Kauai New C0vid Cases, Testing and Jeff’s Experience Detailed

Herein a potpourri of topics to catch up on our news that includes a C0vid update from Kauai, nasal swab test, and a hip replacement. Read on for details.

One week ago, Jeff had a C0vid nasal swab test performed here in Hawaii at Wilcox Hospital on Kauai. We share what that was like later in today’s post. And while we are at it, let’s kill two birds with one stone (or whatever your favorite such expression is). Jeff had a hip replacement surgery last Tuesday, and that put Beat of Hawaii temporarily out of commission. We’re back and he’s happily on the mend!

The past few days we also learned that a single-family on Kauai within one mile of us here at Beat of Hawaii had eight new C0vid cases. Other outlets have not reported the exact location, but we can confirm that. We have seen the National Guard posted there, apparently making sure that everyone stays put. We don’t have more details than that as of yet. These are the first confirmed cases on Kauai in over ten weeks. That mood on the island is that of concern. We all had become complacent because we went for a long time without a new case.

C0vid nasal swab test – what was it like?

Nasal swabs in both nostrils were inserted serially. While it is true that these were inserted far, there was no pain involved. Jeff reported that the result was a ticklish, need to sneeze feeling. It didn’t last long and that was it. No problem to report.

We had to wait quite a while in the car for the drive up test. That was the worst part. From what we saw, testing here is simply not efficient by any means. Notes were being taken with pen and paper by technicians. To get 6 people in front of Jeff processed, it took the better part of two hours. The test itself was fast. We’re left scratching our heads on how this could work for arriving passengers.

So is testing for travelers even available here in Hawaii or for travelers to Hawaii?

Hawaii will have a major testing component for visitors when reopening is announced shortly, but how could this be done at the pace which we saw? As you know, the State of Alaska offers testing on arrival. And, it is Alaska’s model that will be implemented here in Hawaii. When Hawaii does testing, it will need to be far more efficient than what we experienced, or visitors might lose most of their first vacation day in the process. Once the test was taken, thankfully the results were available online within 12 hours. For travelers that means quarantine until results are known.

Jeff’s surgery update for our loyal fans.

Jeff had a procedure known as minimally invasive anterior hip arthroplasty. In other words, a complete hip replacement. It came as a result of decades of sports abuse among other things. Jeff had that performed as an outpatient surgery on Tuesday, and he has been recovering ever since. Jeff is back in the saddle today and while he is still hurting some, everything is going well. Mahalo and Aloha!

82 thoughts on “Kauai New C0vid Cases, Testing and Jeff’s Experience Detailed”

  1. East Coast $200?? Kindly request that you please explain.
    Warmest aloha for quick recovery.

    1. Hi Catherine.

      Not sure what your question is about that. Thanks for the well wishes.

      Aloha.

  2. Thank you for the update. Jeff take care I had a total hip replacement last December after relaxing on Kauai all of November. My hip is doing great and hope to be on Kauai (as I have for the past 20 years) in November. Take care and Aloha

  3. So glad the surgery went well! If you have to recuperate, Kauai is the place to do it! Aloha

  4. Go, Jeff, go!
    You’ll be part of the Big Island’s Ironman Triathlon next. Good luck with your recovery.
    I’m not so sure about my upcoming reservations in September. Nothing looks like changing soon – the County’s lockdown for international visitors and Hawai’i’s quar antine. So, I think, bearing mind timeshare 60 day notification request, I’d be as well to push the visit into the New Year? One might hope things are a little better then. It’s so very difficult for folks who just cant rearrange things and some who will miss long organised trips. Let’s try to be understanding and as ‘upbeat’ as possible.
    Aloha and mahalo for keeping so well informed and good luck to Island travelers.

    1. Hi Michael.

      Thank you. It is so hard to predict how global travel will unfold at this moment. Hopefully, more clarity will arrive soon.

      Aloha.

  5. Jeff, congrats on being brave enough to have the surgery! I hope you mend well and are “back in the game” soon.

    a loyal Kauai fan,
    Diane

  6. Please can you give any info/update on the opening of Hawaii to tourists?Will tourists be required to quar antine?

  7. Aloha, Guys!

    Been there, done that… I wish Jeff the best in his recovery. Mine wasn’t so pleasant, but there were medical issues that didn’t help with my hip replacement. Anyway, I hope his is successful!

    So, I have a question. Do you know if they will take tests results from a certain number of days before someone leaves to visit there? I can get far faster results here, a few days before arriving there. I would hope they would allow that, instead of making people wait in line for hours to take a test, and then be quarantined waiting for results.

    It sounds like they’re doing everything they can to make it inconvenient for people to vacation there, if that is their only option? How many people will actually come, if they have to waste a day (or more) of their vacation? I hope that is not the case…

    Mahalo!

    1. Hi Jim.

      Thanks! We have the same concerns about testing, which we hope to have clarified by the state this week.

      Aloha.

  8. Jeff,
    It is good to hear that your surgery went well. Wishing you all the best with the healing. I am still holding out hope (however faint) that we can still visit Oahu and Kauai in September from Canada. No point in going if stuck in quar antine.

    Heather

    1. Hi Heather.

      Thank you. We’ll know more very soon – feel confident about that.

      Aloha.

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