User:Adyereeves02/COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii

Current Situation in Hawaii
The State of Hawaii (Department of Health) reported "640 cases of COVID 19" and "of those cases, 13 % have required hospitalization, and 579 % ( 90%) were residents". As of May 18, 2020: The Department of Health reported that following county's statistical breakdown:

Hawaii= 77 Cases

Honolulu= 415

Kaui= 21

Maui County- 117

Only 10 in total required hospitalization according to the Health Department

14 Day Quarantine Orders
On March 21, 2020, Governor David Y. Ige announced a second supplementary emergency procedure. This order required residents and visitors to and from Hawaii to a mandatory 14 day quarantine. This applies to "continental U.S. and international destinations and extends to other private and commercial aircrafts"

All residents and visitors are required to complete and sign form(from the Hawaii Department of Agricultural) denoting their acceptance of a 14 day quarantine period. Without a signature, the passengers will not be allowed to enter the state of Hawaii. Supplementary information on the mandatory 14 self quarantine can be found on the Governor's Office website with complete detail of the order.

Travel Problems in Hawaii
Governor David Inge imposed a two week mandated quarantine for this traveling to and from the state of Hawaii. One article entitled "Don't Come: Hawaii Enforces Strict Lock down Measures". suggests that "one out of 20 people have been arrested or issued citations for violating other aspects of the state emergency order to combat corona virus" On April 6, 2020,The state visitors page asked that media organizations "refrain from publishing any stories about Hawaii that might encourage people to travel to the islands" Overall, the Hawaii Tourism Board, shows that "10 million visitors spent 17.8 billion dollars in the state last year"

Air Travel in Hawaii
Air Travel in Hawaii has decreased by 98% percent showing that only a few hundred people have arrived in the state during the month of March. The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation requires that name, mobile phone number and hotel information must be given to airport personnel to verify for accuracy purposes. This includes verifying the traveler's phone number and contact information for the hotel destination to verify the reservation." The Department of Transportation stated that it will require a person to stay at the gate if they are unwilling to make a hotel reservation". In addition, the department of transportation used an Safe Travels smart phone application for travelers to input these requirements at a rapid pace. The state required that a travelers must sign a legal document abiding to the 14 day quarantine.

Harbor Information (HDOT)
As of May 20, 20 all harbors are open and operational. HDOT has asked that passengers follow the Cruise Ship Guidelines by the CDC Cruise lines have extended their time of operational suspensions and passengers are asked to consult PortHole Cruise for supplementary information. HDOT has provided the following statement concerning arrival to Hawaiian ports: "If any crew, passenger or other person aboard a vessel arriving to a port or place within the navigable waters of the United States has been in China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau) in the previous 14 days, that vessel will also be denied entry via issuance of a Captain of the Port (COTP) order. Typically cargo ships take more than 14 days to travel from China to Honolulu." Supplementary information on this matter can be found on the Marine Safety Information Bulletin dated on February 2, 2020.

Hawaii Hotel Accommodations with Covid 19
The Hawaii Lodging & Tourism stresses the importance of 14 day quarantine by issuing single use room keys that allow guest to only enter once. This enforces that anyone breaking self-quarantine would have to request a replacement key.

Response to Reopening[ edit]
Governor David Inge began the first phase of reopening on businesses on May 7, 2020. The businesses allowed to reopen in phase one included: surf board shops, auto dealerships, pet grooming, etc. The Hawaii Economic and Community Recovery & Resiliency Plan discusses Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of restarting the economy. Part 1 focuses on Stabilization that looks to identify critical aspects of the economy and how it impacts the surrounding community. Part 2 focuses on Recovery that will provide job growth and development of economic activity. Part 3 focuses on Resiliency that will help evaluate and structure the new normal for operating businesses within the state's varied responsibilities. David Y. Ige anticipates that Hawaii will receive 40 billion dollars from the CARE Act and other related relief programs from the federal government.