08-01-2021, 12:09 AM
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/202...ak-record/
"Ige implemented changes to the state’s travel and gathering restrictions on July 8, the date that 60% of Hawaii’s population was expected to be fully inoculated.
He has said previously that when the state reaches a fully vaccinated rate of 70%, all of Hawaii’s COVID-related emergency restrictions will be dropped, and the state’s Safe Travels Program will end.
“We haven’t made determination of changing the 70% target,” the governor said. “We do believe we need to continue to work to get everyone in our community who’s eligible to get vaccinated, but we do believe that the 70% target is still a good target and goal to drive toward. We do know and we have more information about the Delta variant. We are aware that it is more transmissible and certainly we’ll be looking at that as we proceed forward, but at this point in time, we are maintaining the goal of 70% fully vaccinated in our community.”
"Ige implemented changes to the state’s travel and gathering restrictions on July 8, the date that 60% of Hawaii’s population was expected to be fully inoculated.
He has said previously that when the state reaches a fully vaccinated rate of 70%, all of Hawaii’s COVID-related emergency restrictions will be dropped, and the state’s Safe Travels Program will end.
“We haven’t made determination of changing the 70% target,” the governor said. “We do believe we need to continue to work to get everyone in our community who’s eligible to get vaccinated, but we do believe that the 70% target is still a good target and goal to drive toward. We do know and we have more information about the Delta variant. We are aware that it is more transmissible and certainly we’ll be looking at that as we proceed forward, but at this point in time, we are maintaining the goal of 70% fully vaccinated in our community.”
