The County of Hawai‘i has ordered vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts and time shares to cease operations and advertising during the period specified in Governor Ige’s Emergency Proclamations. The order, the Mayor’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule #1, is effective Monday, April 13, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. and will continue throughout the COVID-19 emergency, or until terminated sooner by the Mayor’s Order. Under the Governor’s Third Supplementary Proclamation issued on March 23, 2020, hotels and motels used for lodging and delivering or carry-out food services, were identified as essential businesses. “Bed and Breakfasts, short-term rentals and time-shares were not identified as essential businesses or operations under the Governor’s Third Supplementary Proclamation,” the Mayor’s Rule said. “The bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals and time-shares are spread out throughout the island, with many of them within residential communities, and many of their occupants, who are visitors, possibly not complying with the Governor’s Proclamations to self-quarantine for fourteen days at their place of stay,” the rule said. “Therefore, all of these specified businesses or operations, including advertising, must cease for the period specified in the Governor’s Proclamation,” the rule said. The rule said that current occupants of bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals, and time-shares may stay until the end of the pre-booked period. Violators of the rule, which has the force of law under HRS §127A-29. HRS §127A-29, will be subject to fines of up to $5,000, or imprisonment of up to one year, or both. Source: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1982/720

Post Date:04/10/2020 1:33 PM Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes (HRS) Sections 127A-12(a)(5)(D), 127A-12(c)(12), 127A-12(c)(14), and 127A-25, and due to the public health concerns related to COVID-19, I hereby find that immediate promulgation of the rule is necessary, and I promulgate the following rule to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people: The Governor’s Third Supplementary Proclamation, Part 1.A. 23, issued on March 23, 2020, identified hotels and motels, to the extent used for lodging and delivery or carry-out food services, as being essential businesses or operations. Bed and Breakfasts, short-term rentals and time-shares were not identified as essential businesses or operations under the Governor’s Third Supplementary Proclamation.  The bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals and time-shares are spread-out throughout the island, with many of them within residential communities, and many of their occupants, who are visitors, possibly not complying with the Governor’s Proclamations to self-quarantine for fourteen days at their places of stay.  Therefore, all of these specified businesses or operations, including advertising, must cease for the period specified in the Governor’s Emergency Proclamation(s).  Current occupants of bed and breakfasts, short-term rentals, and time-shares may stay until the end of the pre-booked period. This rule shall have the force and effect of law. Violation of this rule is a misdemeanor, subject to penalty per HRS §127A-29. HRS §127A-29 states: Any person violating any rule of the governor or mayor prescribed and promulgated pursuant to this chapter and having the force and effect of law, shall, if it shall be so stated in the rule, be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the person shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Upon publication of this Rule, this Rule is effective April 13, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., and shall continue throughout the present emergency caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or until sooner terminated by my Order. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the County of Hawaiʻi to be affixed.  Done this 10th day of April 2020 in Hilo, Hawaiʻi. Harry Kim Mayor  County of Hawaiʻi View the Singed COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 1 Source: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/1984/720

Mayor Kirk Caldwell today signed Emergency Order No. 2020-05, announcing an overnight island-wide curfew for the upcoming three-day holiday weekend. From Friday, April 10 thru Monday, April 13, all non-essential travel in all motor vehicles and other wheeled means of transportation travel on our roadways is prohibited. Hours of the curfew are 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily during the three-day pilot period. This curfew is to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on O‘ahu, promote social distancing, and enforce the Mayor’s Stay at Home Order. Exceptions to the curfew include but are not limited to delivery services, and going to and from Essential Business, drug stores, and hospitals. Violation of this Order is punishable as a misdemeanor, with fines up to $5,000, up to a year in jail, or both. “I just want to remind everybody to think about why we’re doing what we’re doing,” said Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard. “We’re doing this so that we can get out of this situation as quickly as possible and everyone can get back to their normal lives. That is the goal in mind.” In addition, the Honolulu Police Department will be conducting stricter enforcement at beach parks to prevent gatherings in violation of the Stay at Home Order. This is in response to the hundreds that flocked to O‘ahu beaches last weekend. “I know this is a three-day weekend but please, don’t gather,” said Mayor Caldwell. “If you’re going out to get some exercise, do so, then return to your residence. I can’t express enough how important it is for everyone to continue to social distance and stay at home. Now is not the time to let our guard down.” In an effort to provide supplemental funding to the City and County of Honolulu during this coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Caldwell has sent a letter to United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asking him for a direct payment from the Coronavirus Relief Funds under the CARES Act. This funding would be used to cover expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and costs from the virus that are not accounted for in the budget. The full letter is attached in this press release. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #KirkCaldwell #Curfew

Mayor Michael Victorino announced a night-time curfew pilot program will start at 11 p.m. Friday night, April 10, for Maui County. Curfew will be from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The public may not travel outside the home during these hours, unless for urgent medication, medical emergencies or essential business. This includes motor vehicles and other wheeled means of transportation. “After reflection on the upcoming holiday weekend and concerns in our community, I have decided to mandate a night-time curfew for at least the next three days,” Mayor Victorino. “These are difficult times for all of us and we’re doing everything in our power to stop the spread of COVID-19. We will evaluate the effectiveness of this curfew after this weekend and will continue to make policy changes as needed.” Other rule changes effective 11 p.m. Friday, April 10: Only two (2) members of a household may leave home to conduct essential activities, unless other household members absolutely cannot be left home alone (i.e. young children, elderly and persons with disabilities). Businesses are required to limit entrance to two (2) people from one household, unless other household members absolutely must accompany them. Essential businesses with employees that have direct public contact or handle food, shall be required to wear a mask or other face covering. Employers also shall allow employees to voluntarily wear masks or face coverings. Bed and Breakfast homes and Short-Term Rental homes may only operate to provide housing for essential workers.The Mayor’s Office Call Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 11. #COVID19 #Coronavirus #MauiCounty #MikeVictorino

Drive-through testing for COVID-19 will take place again tomorrow, April 10, at Keopuolani Regional Park. Testing will be open to first responders and healthcare workers ONLY from 8 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Testing for the general public will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We want to mahalo Dr. Miscovich and his team again, for providing these test kits for our community,” Mayor Michael Victorino said. “About 700 tests were administered on Thursday. Providing testing to first responders, healthcare workers and the general public is hugely valuable in our fight against COVID-19.” Testing will be provided at no-cost through a partnership with Dr. Scott Miscovich of Premier Medical Group and the County of Maui. Access to Keopuolani Park will ONLY be allowed through a right turn off Wahinepio Avenue. Left turns coming from the Kaahumanu Avenue direction will NOT be permitted. Individuals will be screened on-site. First responders and healthcare workers should present their work IDs for screening. All participants are asked to: Remain in their vehicles Bring a valid ID Be prepared to fill out informational sheets Bring an insurance card if possible (however, there will be no charge, co-pays or deductible fees)

PLEASE NOTE: Lane closure schedules may change at any time without further notice.  All projects are weather permitting. --- HANA HIGHWAY (ROUTE 360) --- 1) HAIKU (24-HOUR WORK) Lane closure on Hana Highway (Route 360) in the westbound direction in the vicinity of Papaaea Road on Saturday, April 11, through Friday, April 17, over a 24-hour period, for retaining wall work. 2) HAIKU TO HANA (LOCAL ACCESS RESTRICTION) Hāna Highway (Route 360) between Kapakalua Road and Hāna Town is restricted to local traffic until further notice beginning March 18, 2020. The local access restriction is being put in place to address access and congestion concerns due to roadwork and vehicles along the two-lane highway.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SECURES PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT For Service Providers on O‘ahu with Statewide Distribution Several community nonprofits are partnering with the State of Hawai‘i to secure donations of homemade and unopened store-bought personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, goggles and face shields, and distribute them to behavioral health workers and social service providers statewide, to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Three drop-off and distribution sites, or “resilience hubs,” have been organized and will open on O‘ahu on Thursday, April 9. The effort is a public-private partnership with the Hawai‘i Department of Health, the Office of the Governor’s Coordinator on Homelessness, the Hawai‘i Department of Human Services, and three nonprofit providers who will operate the hubs: KROC Center in Kapolei, KEY Project in Kahalu‘u and YMCA in Kalihi. Funds for the effort were donated from BlackSand Capital into the Hawai‘i Resilience Fund, with a match from The Hawai‘i Community Foundation. The effort aligns with the new recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. “Our stateʻs behavioral health and homeless providers are rising to the challenge to maintain continuity of services while ensuring safety of both staff and clients,” said Eddie Mersereau, Deputy Director of the Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration. In the future the resilience hubs will also begin accepting supplies such as bleach, hand sanitizer, paper towels and toilet paper. The public can drop off items Monday through Friday during set times at each resilience hub or contact the facility to schedule a delivery during different hours. KROC Center in Kapolei 91-3257 Kualakai Parkway, Ewa Beach, HI 96706 Drop-off hours: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (808) 682-5505 Opens: Thursday, April 9, 2020 KEY Project 47-200 Waihee Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744 Drop-off hours: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (808) 239-5777 Opens: Thursday, April 9, 2020 Kalihi YMCA 1335 Kalihi St., Honolulu, HI 96819 Drop-off hours: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. (808) 848-2494 Opens: Thursday, April 9, 2020 “We feel fortunate to be able to support key nonprofits in our community and the incredible individuals who are continuing to serve our most vulnerable populations at this critical time,” said B.J. Kobayashi, CEO of BlackSand Capital. “Thanks to the generosity of BlackSand Capital and the Hawai‘i Community Foundation we will be able to better protect many of Hawai‘i’s behavioral health workers and social service providers against COVID-19,” said Major Phil Lum, Administrator, The Salvation Army Kroc Center Hawai‘i. “This kind of community-driven approach is exactly what we need right now and we are so glad to be a part of it.” The effort will begin on O‘ahu, with statewide distribution of the donated supplies.  Expansion of additional hubs on the Neighbor Islands is being discussed. “As the pandemic continues, ensuring continuity of care of our behavioral health and homelessness services system is vital because of the pandemic’s economic, social and psychological impacts,” said Scott Morishige, the Governorʻs Coordinator on Homelessness. To learn more about this initiative or for other ways to provide community support during the pandemic, please visit the Behavioral Health and Homelessness Statewide Unified Response Group (BHH-SURG) website at https://bhhsurg.hawaii.gov/. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram (@bhhsurg)

The City and County of Honolulu is pleased to announce that Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi will conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing this Thursday, April 9. Testing will be conducted in the Waiʻanae Harbor lot, 85-471 Farrington Highway. Follow the signs posted on Farrington Highway where you will be directed to the initial screening site. The hours of testing will be from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Those coming for testing should be experiencing upper respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi’s Dr. Scott Miscovich will be leading the effort. All who attend will first be screened for symptoms and asked to provide personal information and contact numbers so results can be made known to them. Results of the testing will be used to identify COVID-19 “Hot Spots” to help in their containment.  “We need to be more aggressive in testing,” said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. “The enemy is the COVID-19 virus. We know it’s out there, we now need to find out exactly where it is. The only way we do that is through more testing.” For more information on this testing, please call Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi at (808) 304-8816 or (808) 367-6020.

The special committee will convene again tomorrow to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m.             Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:00 p.m.             Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness Mr. Scott Morishige Behavioral Health Services Administration Mr. Edward Mersereau, Deputy Director Partners in Care Ms. Laura E. Thielen, Executive Director 1:00 p.m.               Releasing of incarcerated persons Honorable Daniel Foley (Ret.), Special Master 2:00 p.m.                Department of Public Safety .Nolan Espinda, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. The meeting will be available for live viewing on ‘Olelo Channel 49 on O‘ahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. It will also be livestreamed via http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13. No public testimony will be accepted. If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov.

The City and County of Honolulu is pleased to announce that Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi will conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing this weekend. Testing will be conducted on Saturday only, in the parking lot of Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Complex. Those coming for testing should be experiencing upper respiratory symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. On Saturday, April 11, the testing site will be at Waipiʻo Peninsula Soccer Complex, 93-061 Waipiʻo Point Access Road, Waipahu, off Farrington Highway. Follow the signs posted on Waipiʻo Point Access Road to the Soccer Complex where you will be directed to the initial screening site. The hours of testing will be from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi’s Dr. Scott Miscovich will again be leading the effort. All who attend will first be screened for symptoms and asked to provide personal information and contact numbers so results can be made known to them. Results of the testing will be used to identify COVID-19 “Hot Spots” to help in their containment.  “I think mass testing will make a tremendous difference in flattening the curve,” said Mayor Kirk Caldwell. “Part of it is to find out if we have clusters. And the reason I want to know this is because I want to tell the public where these clusters are so individuals can be more cautious in their communities.” For more information on this testing, please call Premier Medical Group Hawaiʻi at (808) 304-8816 or (808) 367-6020.

Mayor Michael Victorino provided the following statement on COVID-19 cases at Maui Memorial Medical Center. “I was informed this morning that a cluster of COVID-19 cases has been identified and involve hospital staff at Maui Memorial Medical Center. These employees were immediately sent home to self-isolate and plans are moving forward to transport these workers to a quarantine site away from their families.” “We also are working very closely with Maui Health System, the State Department of Health and others to accelerate testing for additional hospital workers this afternoon. Gov. David Ige has assured me that he will do everything he can to expedite test results.” “I want to mahalo everyone who is on the front lines of this pandemic. These are difficult times for all of us and we are taking immediate action to assist our healthcare workers. The County will be redirecting any available personal protective equipment to the hospital for their staff.” “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect the health and safety of everyone in Maui County.” #COVID19 #Coronavirus #MauiMemorialHospital #MauiHealthSystem #MikeVictorino #MauiMayor #MauiCounty

Senate President Ronald D. Kouchi (D-Kaua‘i, Ni‘ihau) announces that Governor David Y. Ige has released funding for two major Capital Improvement Projects related to the Lihu‘e Airport on Kaua‘i. A total of $6.7 million will be used to finance additional land acquisition costs at the airport, along with construction costs for the ticket lobby and hold room improvements. “I would like to thank Governor Ige for releasing these funds,” Senator Kouchi said. “Working to solve the great challenges during this difficult time and funding projects such as these are important and contribute to building a better home for our kupuna, keiki and all the residents of Hawai‘i.”