Hawaii's governor extends stay-at-home order until May 31

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

HONOLULU (AP) — Gov. David Ige on Saturday extended the state’s state-at-home order and the mandatory quarantine for visitors through May 31.

“This was not an easy decision. I know this has been difficult for everyone. Businesses need to reopen. People want to end this self-isolation and we want to return to normal,” Ige said in a statement. “But this virus is potentially deadly, especially for the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions.”

At a news conference to announce the decision, Ige pointed to alarming COVID-19 clusters on the Big Island and Maui, Hawaii News Now reported. “We still need to remain vigilant.”

In his statement, Ige warned of undoing Hawaii’s progress in containing the virus if public places open up too early. Hawaii has 601 cases of coronavirus and 13 deaths from the illness, according to the Johns Hopkins University database.


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[SunSeeker]

1. Wow. Good for him. That took guts for a tourist economy. nt

[BigmanPigman]

2. Smart move.

Another reason to want to live in that state.

[msongs]

3. power struggle with the mayor of Honolulu. one suspects oahu is ready for a bit of

opening much sooner than may 31

[pandr32]

4. I live in Hawaii

Locals are mad as hell, but I don't care see how the Governor can relax the stay-at-home orders at this time. So many are struggling to pay their bills, but we still don't have adequate testing.

[Canoe52]

5. We were supposed to leave for our first ever trip to Hawaii this Wednesday.

Maybe next year we can go?

[Initech]

6. I was supposed to go to Maui on April 15th.

Now I'm not sure when / if I will be able to go to visit Maui. I was also supposed to visit some friends in Honolulu during that trip. Fuck, this virus sucks so damn badly.