This state is about to return to the lock, the governor warns
Add another state to the list of American premises that are considering reversing their reopening plans.
If we have learned something so far in the middle of the pandemic coronavirus is that no state is ever safe. Even some of the states that seemed to have got their outbreaks under control saw the tables turn against them, like Massachusetts, an early hotspot that is againSee Covids Cases Climb. And now, another surprising state-Hawaii - looks at a return to the Locuthdown after seeing hisnew cases grow to record highs. Therefore,The Governor of Hawaii recently announced that he was considering bringing back an order of stay at home.
On August 13, the state reported 354 new cases of COVIDs, aRegistration for Hawaii, according toThe New York Times. As a comparison, a month ago, the state of AIRA had only 21 new cases on July 13th. This means that these current figures are surprisingly 17 times higher.
MostNew COVID cases in Hawaii According to the associated press, are in Honolulu and its suburbs on Oahu, the most populous island of Hawaii. In response to the current statement of state in business, health officialsOahu's beaches and state parks closed. But it has not been enough to stop spreading.
During a press conference of 13 August to addressRecent Surge of Hawaii, GOV.David Ige Said Oahu may need to lock again. "If things are not going better, we will have no choice but to examine more restrictions," Igé said. "This could include returning to home residence orders or other restrictive measures that we need to implement to convert the increase in the number of COVID cases."
He added, "I know that we will come back will result in additional harm to our economy, but we have always said that the health and safety of our community will be the highest priority."
Oahu Hospitals According to Honolulu News Outlet Khon2, which has relevant public health officials.Jonathan Paladino, MD, Critical Care Director for Hawaii Pacific Health, said his hospital considers a 100% increase in CVIVID-19 patients from 19% compared to June. "Nurses are now starting to record 16-hour changes and some of the doctors must work more consecutive days," said Paladino Kohn2. "You know, we are not yet in crisis mode but we areStart to see the beginnings. "
According to the RT.Live-which websitetrack infection rates across the United StatesHawaii had the highest rate of infection in the country this week. The site publishes each state rt,value, which is "the average number of people who are infected with an infectious person". A rt Below 1.0 means that the virus slows down, but if it is greater than 1.0, this indicates that the virus is actively extended. August 14, Hawaii's Rt The value is always the highest in the nation at 1.29. On the side, the number is down 1.34 on August 11th.
For reference, the Hawaii infection rate was 1.33 in the first days of the pandemic, but after introducing its first residence order at home and requiring quarantine tourists, the rate of infection of The state fell to much healthier .63 in early April.
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Hawaii's economy rests sharply on tourism, which has been widely lived from the March pandemic. IGE announced at the end of JuneTravelers could visit Hawaii Once again starting on 1 September without quarantine by presenting a CVID-19 negative test taken within 72 hours of a flight. Following the tip, this plan is now in the limb. "In the case, the number of cases increases the way it has had, it will be very difficult to implement and start the pre-travels test schedule on September 1," said IgE in its recent press conference. before noting a final decision that has not yet been made.
But that does not seem good, considering that on August 11, IGE also restored a requirement that peopleTraveling between the Islands of Hawaii must quarantine for 14 days. And for more states that could look for closing, discoverThese 7 states must be locked at the moment, Harvard researchers say.
