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Governor David Y. Ige was sworn in as the eighth governor of the State of Hawai‘i on December 1, 2014. He became the fourth native-born Governor of Hawai‘i and first governor in the United States of America of Okinawan descent.
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If you plan to travel this holiday season, please know when to delay your trip to protect yourself, your loved ones, other travelers, travel industry workers and the community. The @CDC offers advice on when to delay travel to avoid spreading infection and having to quarantine while on vacation. Visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/when-to-delay-travel.html
The Department of the Attorney General and the Hawaii State Ethics Commission are joining forces to identify fraud, waste and abuse involving government funds. “This partnership allows us to do more to instill public confidence in government,“ said Attorney General Clare Connors. “We all need to stay alert, particularly when substantial federal dollars are flowing through state and local governments at a fast rate.” Ethics Commission executive director Dan Gluck added, “This project goes to the core of the Ethics Commission’s mission. We remain committed to ensuring high ethical standards among public servants.”
The public can confidentially report misuses of such funds by emailing [email protected] or calling 587-0000. For more details, go to ethics.hawaii.gov/anti-fraud/. For fraud complaints involving non-government funds, go to cca.hawaii.gov/sec/files/2015/10/Fraud-Guide-2.pdf
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It’s true this holiday season in Hawai‘i will be like no other. The pandemic continues to impact our health, our jobs and our way of life, with challenging times still ahead. But there are glimmers of hope: Most people here are still masking up, a vaccine is on the horizon and our COVID-19 case numbers are among the lowest in the nation. My team and I want everyone to know how important it is — now more than ever — to stay vigilant. Let’s take care of each other and our community as we face the new year together — with hope.
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Kaua‘i’s Temporary Moratorium on State’s Pre-Travel Testing Program
Gov. David Ige has approved Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami’s request to place a temporary moratorium on Kaua‘i’s participation in the state’s pre-travel testing program. Effective this Wednesday, at 12:01 a.m., all transpacific and intercounty travelers arriving in Kaua‘i are subject to the 14-day quarantine regardless of testing.
Gov. Ige said, “The unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases on the mainland and the rise in community spread on Kaua‘i are of significant concern for the Garden Isle. We must protect Kaua‘i residents and visitors and ensure that the island’s hospitals do not become overwhelmed. Kaua‘i county currently has the fewest number of ICU beds in the state, and private providers are seeking ways to increase capacity. This moratorium aims to stabilize the situation on Kaua‘i.”
Mayor Kawakami said, “I’d like to thank Gov. Ige for approving Emergency Rule 23, temporarily pausing our participation in the state’s pre-travel testing program. Given the national surge of COVID-19 cases on the mainland, Kaua‘i is unable to adequately protect itself by utilizing the Safe Travels program at this time. Our travel related cases are now leading to community spread across our island. This temporary pause in travel will allow us to remain in Tier 4 as long as possible, keeping youth sports playing and businesses open as we conduct surge testing and contact tracing. I will gladly repeal the moratorium once we have the virus under control again.”
Click the link below to read more from the Department of Public Safety and Department of Human Services as it relates to COVID-19.
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November 30, 2020
Here is today’s snapshot of the COVID-19 metrics and trends.
Track state and county data associated with the pandemic at www.HawaiiCovid19.com and click on “Dashboard.”
The dashboard provides information in four key areas that are essential to stopping the pandemic - prevention, detection, containment, treatment and health care. These key metrics indicate how we’re doing in our fight against COVID-19 and aid in decision-making and help get Hawai‘i back on the road to health and economic recovery as soon as possible. #HawaiiCOVID19
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