Would you be willing to use the AlohaSafe App for mandatory contact tracing?
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Would you be willing to use the AlohaSafe App for mandatory contact tracing?
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If visitors have to pre-travel test with negative results (in order to enter Hawaii), this, in theory, means you would only be at risk if you were around locals/residents, right? Obviously pre-travel testing isnt 100% accurate, but its the best we’ve got … so, in theory, visitors are negative and possible exposure would be from a local/resident. I dont think many visitors would be willing to download this app and risk unknown privacy issues.
Thanks for the info, BOH. Any idea when any other changes to the Safe Travel program are going to be discussed? Like changing the pre-travel test from 72 to 96 hrs before departure.
Hi Tracy.
Thanks. No word on any such changes thus far.
Aloha.
NO…..NO…… bye bye Big Brother and privacy invasion, wont be visiting then …. Its a slippery slide and its slope is increasing
It’s like they are really actively trying to kill tourism in Hawaii! The legislature needs to step up and lay out the guidelines and call it good. This back and forth nonsense is ridiculous. No, I would not sign up for contact tracing.
Don’t like it and agree about Orwellian nature of this but easy solution ….I’ll leave my phone in my condo when I’m at the beach or in my car when shopping or dining.
Pre-travel negative test results are ok, but then you expect me to add yet another app to my phone for contact tracing? So what, I can be out enjoying my day in HI and all of sudden have to get paranoid about the people around me because maybe I’ve been seated by someone at a restaurant for the last hour who tested positive? What’s my recourse then – shorten my vacation? test and have to pay to quarantine on the island for 14 days which I might not be able to afford? pay to take another test that might come back negative since I haven’t had time to exhibit symptoms? To be honest I think it’s going to end up in the long run being “welcome to HI if you’ve been vaccinated or please stay away if you haven’t” – no middle ground allowed. It’s your state and you are entitled to protect it and it’s people by whatever form you wish to, just as visitors have the right to say “no more, I’m done”. Thank you.
If I’ve have the vaccine, do they make me quarantine during my vacation because I was seated close to someone who not longer has COVID but is still testing positive. This flu is wrapping up, let’s start using common sense and those that want to give up their liberties so be it, but you don’t have the right to give mine up too. I’m only wearing my mask to make you feel safe and fuzzy, but I won’t wear it forever.
Aloha,
We decided to come to Maui this February instead of our usual trek to Waikiki. I must say every time I receive your newsletter it seems the rules change, very unsettling.
Mahalo
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Still planning our April 22, 2021 trip but we will monitor all these changes and what will happen by April 1 determines if the Aloha Spirit is still there. Just like Disney last year, we found the Disney Magic evaporated, please don’t let the Aloha die too! IF we cancel, we’re never coming back!!! We just cannot afford to anymore. Oh, and we did book our car at OGG and the rates went UP in one week. Way to promote tourism!
This makes for an interesting situation. You come for a vacation and on day 2 someone at a restaurant seated behind you tests positive. The next day you find you and your family are in quarantine. I don’t know how much safer it makes everyone, but I believe that kind of risk for an unplanned quarantine may put an end to most travel.
Nope. And they can wait until I finish my vacation on 2/8.
I agree. In fact, it puts an END to any plans for a visit any time soonCo for us.
Or they could just force visitors to wear gps ankle bracelets, even though it appears visitors are NOT spreading COVID. Tourism is bound to take off now!