Zero ICU beds in Hawaii

[lazerprincess]

Just an FYI for anyone planning on traveling to Hawaii soon. If you or your family get seriously ill or injured in an accident, the closest ICU will be a 5hr+ flight away on the mainland. This is the reality for everyone in Hawaii right now.

Hawaii hospitals run out of ICU beds, scramble to bring in extra oxygen

 

[KathyTX]

This is valid travel related information for Hawaii and Aulani.

PLEASE, no debate or dueling statistics or calling the information into question. The reporting from credible Hawaii-based news and health organizations is consistent on the hospital overcrowding matter.

The reality is that the health care system is stretched VERY thin, and the remoteness of Hawaii makes this an especially valid concern related to travel.

 

[808blessing]

Yes. It’s been coming. So sad!

Just a heads-up that high risk activities include swimming & hiking in unfamiliar places so plan appropriately if you are going to venture out.

Also the percentage of vax (compared to unvax) who get Covid here is increasing.

 

[lazerprincess]

This is valid travel related information for Hawaii and Aulani.

PLEASE, no debate or dueling statistics or calling the information into question. The reports from credible Hawaii-based news and health organizations is consistent on the hospital overcrowding matter.

The reality is that the health care system is stretched VERY thin, and the remoteness of Hawaii makes this an especially valid concern related to travel.

Yes, I'm not trying to start a debate or anything like that. This just seems like a major safety concern everyone traveling to the islands should take into account now. When I went to Aulani pre-covid we did a lot of adventurous outdoor activities on Oahu that I probably wouldn't do now amidst an extreme shortage of hospital beds/ staff.

 

[Jimmy Mouse]

My reply was pointless so I deleted it. Carry on.

 

[BayGirl22]

Thanks, helpful information. We are booked at Aulani right before Thanksgiving so watching and hoping things turn around by then. We'll make a call about 35 days out, so ongoing info from locals really helps.

Thinking of all of those affected in Hawaii, such a sad situation.