The City’s island-wide nighttime curfew went into effect this past Easter weekend. Overall, the public complied with the curfew on a holiday weekend, which is normally a time for gatherings with family and friends. Over the three nights, the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) handed out close to 150 citations. These violations were not connected to violating the Curfew Order, rather for traffic violations and other crimes. The City has no plans to continue a nighttime curfew at this time given that the next holiday weekend is in late May.
The three-day pilot project made all non-essential wheeled means of transportation prohibited from the hours of 11 p.m to 5 a.m daily from Friday, April 10, to Monday, April 13. Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Emergency Order No. 2020-05 further re-enforced the Stay at Home Order intended to stop the spread of COVID-19 on Oʻahu.
“I’m very proud of the way our community responded”, said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. “Your decision to stay at home this weekend could end up being the difference in how successful we are at containing this virus and how soon we can back to normal.”
Although the Nighttime Curfew Order is not being extended at this time the Mayor’s Stay at Home Order remains in effect. O‘ahu residents are encouraged to visit the website, oneoahu.org to get answers to frequently asked questions about Mayor Caldwell’s Stay at Home Order. If they do not find an answer to their questions on the site, residents can call the 768-CITY (2489) information hotline or email covidresponse@honolulu.gov. The City and County of Honolulu COVID-19 information call center remains open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.