New Quarantine Rules For Hawaii May Mean Closure of Aulani
Though Hawaii initially seemed relatively COVID-19 free, meaning Aulani held the distinction of being the ONLY Disney resort property still open we’ve got a feeling, this is all about to change!
The news came through the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that new mandatory 14-day quarantines were being implemented for ANYONE travelling into Hawaii’s airports. This was according to a press conference given by Lt. Governor Josh Green. The Airports Division of the state Department of Transportation was working on a plan to only allow individuals to come in if they home quarantined for 14 days. The only exception to this mandate is health care workers.
“This is something now that can no longer be denied. We have to have a plan that is stricter than we have especially when we see the number of sick individuals in Italy,” Green said, adding that the policy should extend at least until April 30. “As the health care coordinator on this matter, we have to be safe for our kupuna. Anything short of that would be negligent.” Green added that the situation is “evolving faster than any crisis we’ve ever seen.”
“Because we are cognizant of what’s happening in other states and other nations it has become evident the only way to flatten the curve and slow down the illness is to be absolutely uncompromising,” he said. “From a tourism standpoint, we were already expecting virtually no one to come to the state of Hawaii. We cannot tolerate people flying in on cheap tickets and positively infecting our kupuna.”
A visit to the Aulani website still has the following information:
However, with these new changes being implemented, it would seem a mandatory closure for Disney’s Hawaiian Resort is in the cards. We’ll be monitoring the situation closely and will let you know as soon as we’ve heard more!
Hawaii health officials’ official coronavirus count for the islands rose to 26 today, but they say the state has not seen widespread community transmissions so far.
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Source Honolulu Star Advertiser