VandVsmama
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I read about it on local Hawaii news, not national news.
The Hawaii governor announced that the 14 day visitor quarantines will continue through June.
Where did you find the official announcement? I read that Governor Ige was thinking of extending it until June 30 but as of today, I didn't see an office announcement. The stay-at-home order has been extended until June 30 for Oahu.
You can google it.
there isn't one yet...Well that was vague lol I was looking for an official announcement from the governor and couldn't find on any local news, just San Francisco news website.
If anyone else finds the official announcement, would you mind sharing the link? Thank you
How would tourism ever revive with those kind of traveler-unfriendly rules? How many tourists, especially whole families traveling together, are going to pay the high, nonrefundable airfare costs to get to Hawaii, only to possibly be turned away upon entry? I think few people would take the risk of making those reservations. And there goes Hawaii's economy.Almost definitely. Or some sort of proof that you already have the antibodies.
If the government doesn't require visitors to show some sort of proof that they are not actively carrying the disease, Hawaii residents will be up in arms. I would expect a huge grassroots movement to include massive picket lines outside the airport and hotels, harassment, etc. The negativity towards tourists is already out of hand and an open border with no testing would amplify it immensely.
How would tourism ever revive with those kind of traveler-unfriendly rules? How many tourists, especially whole families traveling together, are going to pay the high, nonrefundable airfare costs to get to Hawaii, only to possibly be turned away upon entry? I think few people would take the risk of making those reservations. And there goes Hawaii's economy.
I think most Hawaii residents will welcome a permanent downturn in tourism. Prior to the pandemic, the word "overtourism" made headlines every week. In the past couple of years, efforts have been made to reduce tourism - making short-term rental illegal, requiring permits to access part of Kauai's north shore, and raising transient accommodation taxes.
So... July 12th probably not happening? My friend is refusing to rebook her DVC... I'm worried she will lose the option of rebooking her points.it is now official that the visitor quarantine is extended through end of june, however given the phased re-open plans and 2 week "observation period" between phases...if any phase is extended it essentially pushes out the date another 2 weeks...lots of ambiguity still...but a little more of a plan seems to be in place.
and this is of course assuming that the visitor quarantine is lifted at phase 4...the disruption levels are for residents (a 14 day quarantine should be a huge disruption for any tourist)...so "new normal" and "no disruption" does not necessarily imply quarantine gone.
the more worrying bits of news recently are how many people who break quarantine are only caught due to flagrantly flaunting doing so on social media...and even then they seem to almost get away with it in some cases (1 person was arrested 1 hour prior to flying back home). which brings into question...why have a quarantine if so little is done to enforce it?
the lack of enforcement is going to prove problematic as those who are capable of acting responsibly are generally choosing to delay trips...while those who aren't may be emboldened by how much others are getting away with prior to being caught.