This state is "risky" to visit now, the governor warns
Tourists should consider avoiding trips here during the overvoltage of the delta.
The Delta variant Putting a pin in the country's attempt to end the COVID pandemic this summer, causing cases, virus-related hospitalizations and peak deaths. This more infectious iteration of the virushit the southern states Hard in July, but its effects were felt across the United States, even outside the continent. In fact, the Delta surge in Hawaii is so serious that his governor urges non-essential visitors to not come.
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Hawaii Gov.David Ige is busy trying tocontain the situation of COVID In his state, the variant of Delta spreads from afar. The situation is so casual that it is now asking tourists to avoid visiting the islands at least at the end of October. "It's a risky moment to travel right now," Igé said at a press conference 24 August. "This is not the time to visit the islands".
According toThe New York Times, Experienced HawaiiNearly 700 new cases On August 23 and the average number of cases in the state increased by almost 36% over the past two weeks. Hospitalizations, on the other hand, have further increased. There were more than 350 hospitalized people on the Covid Islands on August 23, which reflects a 78% increase in hospitalizations over the last 14 days.
"We see more coovidant patients in our hospitals and ICUs fill", noted IGE. It seems that the number of hospitalizations in Hawaii is now higher than ever during the pandemic.
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The governor avoids promulgating strict mandates prohibiting travelers from visiting the islands at this time, such as theMandatory quarantine Hawaii needed earlier in the pandemic. But even before this mandate, IGE stated that it was able to obtain a "60% reduction in Hawaii traffic" last year by encouraging visitors to postpone travel, which seems to be what it tested to do again.
Although it is not directly at Hawaii travelers, IgE said it worked with airlines, hotels and other tourism-related companies to "do what they [can]" to curb Tourism in the state.
According to the Governor, the restaurant and the capacity of the bar in Hawaii were limited to 50% and access to the rental is limited. In Honolulu, MayorRick Blangiardi justadopted a new order Restrict interior gatherings to 10 people and outdoor gatherings to 25 people.
"Visitors who choose to come on the island will not have the kind of vacation they expect to get when they visit Hawaii," warned IGÉ.
