41 thoughts on “Travel Troubles Emerge as Hawaii Covid Cases Triple”
BW
Here’s a shoutout for Gary, Mike, Doug, and Mary Kay obviously trying to deny a dangerous, death dealing virus and further the agenda that has abandoned the rule of law and common sense. The state of Hawaii and Gov. Ige need to do everything possible to protect the general population and the Hawaiian Ohana. Once Americans reach 95% fully vaccinated and mask things will improve. Please, go to Florida where the governor is a Covid-denier and couldn’t care less. Aloha!
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J.T.
You mean Florida where there is a very small number of positive cases. Yes, freedom is essential and liberty to move about is actually a lot healthier than fear!
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BW
Very “few positive cases” in Florida, aka Covid-Central?! That’s what the Florida governor would have you believe, in fact he approved a raid on the home of the former administrator of the state’s Covid-19 website because she continued to publish the real positive case numbers and not the tourist-friendly numbers the governor preferred. I also suggest you do some serious world history study and travel overseas before you spout about “Freedom” and “Liberty”. Auwe!
Leilani
I am worried about our medical system here. Hospital staff here have barely recovered from the late summer Delta wave and are exhausted, demoralized, some almost PTSD like symptoms from dealing with severe cases. Other Nurses have left, or are leaving, younger women choosjng pregnancy over work. There is not a lot of energy and compassion left to deal with yet another wave of infections. So this not a good time to be admitted.
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Gerhard
We just got notified by the Canadian Government to stop any nonessential travel. A clear warning, since they might close the borders, if cases hit 20,000 a day or so and leave Canadians stranded. Looking at numbers worldwide, it looks like there is a problem. Even States in the US might not have a choice but shut down. This new virus seems to infect too many people too quickly. Hopefully this wave will last only 3 month (hopefully less) and then we get back to normal.
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Michael P
Aloha and thanks for your continued communication. As a frequent traveller, I can appreciate the preparedness and sensitivity to the increase in cases. Having lived with an RN for the last 20+ years, I’m well versed in the communicated advances and CHANGES with this virus. It’s all new. It will continue to change. I’m ok with wearing a mask indoors and will continue to do so. Hawaii needs to remain vigilant for those reasons that you’ve mentioned. We all do. If not, we all pay the consequences.
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Gary E
It’s flu season folks. The time has come to stop the fear mongering and move on with our lives. Every year going forward we will have a new name for the flu season. It’s obvious that what ever the so called genius’s says works. it doesn’t.
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Peter W
Flu????? Wow!!!
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Mike
Stay calm and pump the brakes there, Rainbow people. Still averaging just 3 deaths a day which is actually half of what it was 5 weeks ago. For omicron look at deaths not cases.
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Stevep
Thank you for being one of the few voices of reason. Unfortunately, politicians, bureaucrats and the media are not voices of reason, only loud voices promoting undo panic, lockdowns and uncontrolled spending, along with misinformation (i.e. many children under 12 are dying of COVID without severe preexisting conditions).
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Doug
When are people going to realize that none of these restrictions and mandates are doing anything to stop the spread of COVID?
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Bobi
Your opinion
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Doug M
As well as the opinion of many scientists and other experts that know a lot more about this than I do. We could get into a link-posting war if you want, but let’s not.
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HEYWARD B
Good Day DOUG
I suggest the answer to your question is when the politicians and media no longer consider it convenient for the people to believe such.
“The people will believe what the media tells them they believe”
– George Orwell. 1984
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Mary Kay S
I’m going to Oahu for new years, but now really regret not going to florida instead. 🙁 After 2 years, it should be obvious that masks have done nothing but harm children and adults with medical and PTSD issues and after 1 year of the vaccine, it should also be obvious that they are not stopping the spread of the virus. Cases fluctuate despite all of this. Get a grip, hawaii…
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Dana P
I’m back in Florida fo a few weeks… Santa unmasked and out in the open at the malls..( not behind plexiglass🤣)
Y’all are being played by people trying to pretend to do something for their next election cycle. The little 80yr old grey haired ladies out hrere less scared than the West Coasters and Hawaii residence.
For 2 yrs 50% of this Country have been afraid of dying. In reality they’ve spent 2 yrs scared of living.
Enjoy your masks, distancing, tests, vaccine passports and the rest…
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Diana
I’m so glad that is Florida, not Hawai’i. They can keep their maskless virus-denying ways and we can protect our people and healthcare system.
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Guy E
“they’ve spent 2 yrs scared of living”. Exactly!
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Carolyn G
It does seem as though Florida would be a better vacation destination for you, to both your own and Hawaii residents’ benefit!
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Randy M
Cruises Lines are set to return in January. They require vaccination and 48 hour testing before sailing. Will the additional certification of Safe Travels be in affect or exempt?
Visitors like to say it is because of the locals being unvaccinated. However, statewide we are at 77% with at least one shot, and 71% fully vaccinated. The holidays are here, and tourists numbers increased again. And now, this…you will never convince me the two are not connected, because each time we open up, this has happened.
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Kalani F
But Contact tracing by Hawaii officials have shown it has been community spread, not visitors.
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Trudy C
I think we should consider that it is travelers in general that may be increasing the numbers. Locals are traveling to the mainland to visit family for Thanksgiving and the holidays and tourists are a much bigger presence since things opened up. This is a virus that looks for any opportunity to transmit and traveling in general can increase the spread.
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Wendy M.
Interestingly, though, when we relaxed our rules over the summer (and cases subsequently climbed dramatically), it was right when we got hit with Delta. And, now, when we relaxed our rules (and cases subsequently climbed dramatically), it was right when we got hit with Omicron. So, there’s really no way to tease out the exact cause(s) of the spikes.
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Here’s a shoutout for Gary, Mike, Doug, and Mary Kay obviously trying to deny a dangerous, death dealing virus and further the agenda that has abandoned the rule of law and common sense. The state of Hawaii and Gov. Ige need to do everything possible to protect the general population and the Hawaiian Ohana. Once Americans reach 95% fully vaccinated and mask things will improve. Please, go to Florida where the governor is a Covid-denier and couldn’t care less. Aloha!
You mean Florida where there is a very small number of positive cases. Yes, freedom is essential and liberty to move about is actually a lot healthier than fear!
Very “few positive cases” in Florida, aka Covid-Central?! That’s what the Florida governor would have you believe, in fact he approved a raid on the home of the former administrator of the state’s Covid-19 website because she continued to publish the real positive case numbers and not the tourist-friendly numbers the governor preferred. I also suggest you do some serious world history study and travel overseas before you spout about “Freedom” and “Liberty”. Auwe!
I am worried about our medical system here. Hospital staff here have barely recovered from the late summer Delta wave and are exhausted, demoralized, some almost PTSD like symptoms from dealing with severe cases. Other Nurses have left, or are leaving, younger women choosjng pregnancy over work. There is not a lot of energy and compassion left to deal with yet another wave of infections. So this not a good time to be admitted.
We just got notified by the Canadian Government to stop any nonessential travel. A clear warning, since they might close the borders, if cases hit 20,000 a day or so and leave Canadians stranded. Looking at numbers worldwide, it looks like there is a problem. Even States in the US might not have a choice but shut down. This new virus seems to infect too many people too quickly. Hopefully this wave will last only 3 month (hopefully less) and then we get back to normal.
Aloha and thanks for your continued communication. As a frequent traveller, I can appreciate the preparedness and sensitivity to the increase in cases. Having lived with an RN for the last 20+ years, I’m well versed in the communicated advances and CHANGES with this virus. It’s all new. It will continue to change. I’m ok with wearing a mask indoors and will continue to do so. Hawaii needs to remain vigilant for those reasons that you’ve mentioned. We all do. If not, we all pay the consequences.
It’s flu season folks. The time has come to stop the fear mongering and move on with our lives. Every year going forward we will have a new name for the flu season. It’s obvious that what ever the so called genius’s says works. it doesn’t.
Flu????? Wow!!!
Stay calm and pump the brakes there, Rainbow people. Still averaging just 3 deaths a day which is actually half of what it was 5 weeks ago. For omicron look at deaths not cases.
Thank you for being one of the few voices of reason. Unfortunately, politicians, bureaucrats and the media are not voices of reason, only loud voices promoting undo panic, lockdowns and uncontrolled spending, along with misinformation (i.e. many children under 12 are dying of COVID without severe preexisting conditions).
When are people going to realize that none of these restrictions and mandates are doing anything to stop the spread of COVID?
Your opinion
As well as the opinion of many scientists and other experts that know a lot more about this than I do. We could get into a link-posting war if you want, but let’s not.
Good Day DOUG
I suggest the answer to your question is when the politicians and media no longer consider it convenient for the people to believe such.
“The people will believe what the media tells them they believe”
– George Orwell. 1984
I’m going to Oahu for new years, but now really regret not going to florida instead. 🙁 After 2 years, it should be obvious that masks have done nothing but harm children and adults with medical and PTSD issues and after 1 year of the vaccine, it should also be obvious that they are not stopping the spread of the virus. Cases fluctuate despite all of this. Get a grip, hawaii…
I’m back in Florida fo a few weeks… Santa unmasked and out in the open at the malls..( not behind plexiglass🤣)
Y’all are being played by people trying to pretend to do something for their next election cycle. The little 80yr old grey haired ladies out hrere less scared than the West Coasters and Hawaii residence.
For 2 yrs 50% of this Country have been afraid of dying. In reality they’ve spent 2 yrs scared of living.
Enjoy your masks, distancing, tests, vaccine passports and the rest…
I’m so glad that is Florida, not Hawai’i. They can keep their maskless virus-denying ways and we can protect our people and healthcare system.
“they’ve spent 2 yrs scared of living”. Exactly!
It does seem as though Florida would be a better vacation destination for you, to both your own and Hawaii residents’ benefit!
Cruises Lines are set to return in January. They require vaccination and 48 hour testing before sailing. Will the additional certification of Safe Travels be in affect or exempt?
Thanks.
Hi Randy.
This is the latest information we have: https://beatofhawaii.com/heres-why-hawaii-cruises-to-remain-on-hold/.
Aloha.
Visitors like to say it is because of the locals being unvaccinated. However, statewide we are at 77% with at least one shot, and 71% fully vaccinated. The holidays are here, and tourists numbers increased again. And now, this…you will never convince me the two are not connected, because each time we open up, this has happened.
But Contact tracing by Hawaii officials have shown it has been community spread, not visitors.
I think we should consider that it is travelers in general that may be increasing the numbers. Locals are traveling to the mainland to visit family for Thanksgiving and the holidays and tourists are a much bigger presence since things opened up. This is a virus that looks for any opportunity to transmit and traveling in general can increase the spread.
Interestingly, though, when we relaxed our rules over the summer (and cases subsequently climbed dramatically), it was right when we got hit with Delta. And, now, when we relaxed our rules (and cases subsequently climbed dramatically), it was right when we got hit with Omicron. So, there’s really no way to tease out the exact cause(s) of the spikes.