It appears returning locals and visitors are not always observing quarantine and other rules.
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It appears returning locals and visitors are not always observing quarantine and other rules.
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I thought you were unable to rent a car if your coming from the mainland?
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Where is the picture from that heads up this article
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Bill
Hi Bill.
Road to Polihale State Beach Park on Kauai.
Aloha.
Hello.
I am a visitor who has come to visit my daughter and her husband, and help care for their new baby while his parents are at work.
I have been on quarantine at a friend’s condo who is off island.
I can’t say that being on quarantine is much fun, but I can say that it is entirely possible, with some planning.
There are delivery services on Kauai. I used Instacart, and arranged for my online order to be delivered to my door a few hours after my arrival on Kauai. That worked very well, and was less expensive than some of the on island services who are geared toward tourists. I tipped well, and was happy to put a few extra dollars in a local person’s pocket.
Yes, it’s hard looking out the window, or sitting on the lanai, and not being able to leave and explore, but I knew that before I arrived.
I have been here 5.5 days. I was screened at the Honolulu airport. Filled out forms there. I was then screened again at LIH, and filled out more forms, and answered more questions.
Driving out of LIH I had to hand in a form, and answered more questions. The night of arrival, I was called on my cell to make certain that I understood what quarantine entails, and to see if I had questions. A few days later, I had a call from Kauai police, to check on my location. A few minutes later, an officer was at my condo, asking for my ID.
I’d say they are doing a pretty good job. It would be impossible to enforce the quarantine 100%, but it’s certainly clear to any visitor that they mean business. Thank you.
Oh C’mon people, really? You KNOW the rules and you CHOSE to come and go based on those rules! No pity here – this is an island and we aren’t allowed to bring a piece of fruit from the mainland, what in God’s green world makes you think it’s ok to bring a virus and infect the island instead! 2 weeks – in paradise, like that is so hard! Can’t do it? Then don’t leave! I’m here on the mainland and it urks me to no end how cavalier and disrespectful others are to each other. $1,000. bond is ok, it should be $2,500 next time and triple the next!
Your safety begins with my safety! Mahalo!
2 weeks staring at ‘paradise’ through a window? I can put an IZ tape in at home for cheaper!
How is Mark Zuckerberg and security detail able to visit Kauai?
Did he quarantine? Highly unlikely. Media coverage of his visit has raised lots of eyebrows and suspicion for the 1% billionaire part time resident. Seems as if enforcement and compliance are giving special treatment to some folks.
Aloha Dan,
When you have your own personal Jet, and don’t have to associate with other people, while being quarantined on a 700 acre $100,000 compound. It’s not like he can’t have food and supplies delivered anytime he wants. Hawaii is not technically closed to tourists, let alone residents, even if only part time. Not really sure why you would think it’s highly unlikely he didn’t (or hasn’t) quarantined. He has no reason to leave his compound, does he? He can come and go to the Airport as he wishes, but each time he returns, he would be subject to another 14 day quarantine. This has nothing to do with “enforcement and compliance”, as he is on his own property, which encompasses 2500 feet of beachline. It’s fairly remote, where most people can’t access the beach area. I don’t believe he has to provide beach access, although it would be cool if he did. The only access us normal folks would typically have is by boat.
I think it might be good to reflect on the fact that much of Hawaii is not particularly well staffed with medical facilities, primary care, and specialty doctors. I’m no epidemiologist, but if c0vid does get allowed to flare up, the consequences will be disastrous. All the ‘good vibes’ and ‘aloha’ spirit need to be turned to acting intelligently and protecting one’s self and others. This might mean taking a chance on an angry encounter by reminding the ‘maskless’ and careless what is at stake. Thank you.
Hi Bernie.
Thanks.
Aloha.
I’m growing tired of hearing how poor health care is in Hawaii. An AARP survey taken in 2017 said that Hawaii was #1 for health care in the entire United States.
Please save my MAUI for me!!!!! As well as The Mahana!!!
Yeah, this guy who just flew in for the weekend certainly wasn’t quarantining [link to nypost.com article on mark Zuckerberg].
My husband and son went to the mainland for my father-in-law’s funeral services. After they returned they had to quarantine. They were visited three times in person and received two-phone calls.
My neighbor went to the mainland to house hunt – she is relocating there. After she returned she had to quarantine. She was visited two times in person and received one phone call.
My boss went back to the mainland for his daughter’s wedding. After he and his family returned they had to quarantine. They were visited five times in person over the two week span.
This demonstrates that the authorities are at least attempting to monitor and enforce the quarantine rule.
My land partner came to Kauai and isolated herself in her tiny home. She never had a visit, just a text. The national guard made a visit on the day that she left…… She is a nurse and took the quarantine very seriously.
On Saturday 1,293 people arrived in Hawaii via air travel. How does this compare to normal air arrivals pre-covid?
Thanks,
Brian
Hi Brian.
Less than 5% of normal.
Aloha.