Posted on 04/20/2020 5:39:43 PM PDT by dynachrome
Hundreds of travelers, motivated in part by $100 airfares, are still crossing the Pacific to ride out the pandemic in Hawaii. Last week alone, more than 800 non-residents flew there. Meanwhile, locals and some legislators are growing increasingly frustrated. They assume the statewide mandatory self-quarantine order two weeks for out-of-state visitors and inter-island travelers isnt being followed. They also anticipate that disregard by travelers will result in more Covid-positive cases in Hawaii, stressing an already ill-equipped healthcare system.
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“Tourists, stay home and just send money”.
Did a helicopter ride over Kauai. Haven’t seen anything like that on the continent. But I agree- there are nicer beaches with warmer water in Florida and the Caribbean.
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