![]() ![]() Pre-arrival or interisland testing programs could return.Ĭlearly, local populations are having a hard enough time dealing with the Delta variant, and a constant stream of tourists to the islands certainly can’t help. “(T)hose very individuals are condemning everyone in society to a much larger lockdown.” “I’m probably going to be taking care of them in the hospital with my colleagues because they’re going to catch COVID,” he said. He said that ICUs are filling up around the state, and had harsh words for those who have been protesting against the vaccine. Aside from being the Lieutenant Governor, he is also an emergency room doctor in Hilo. That last quote, while referring specifically to the Big Island and Hawaii County, could easily be applied to all the islands.Ĭheck out what Hawaii’s Lieutenant Governor Josh Green had to say about it. ![]() “Do we pause, shut down, our county facilities for a short time? … We’re kind of at that point right now.”Īnother lockdown is not out of the question. “As a health question, I think we’re at the point where we have to consider action,” said Steve Bader, a liaison for the mayor. It’s understandable, then, that the waters were so crowded with surfers. Last time, the rules were that you could not sit on the beach, but you could walk across it to get to the water. While they did keep people from gathering, they were wildly unpopular amongst locals, for obvious reasons. Beach closures were implemented around the islands last year during the first stage of the pandemic. ![]()
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