02-29-2020, 06:44 AM
Well, technically the travel requirement is for any "country with at least a CDC Level 2 Travel Health Notice". So while those five currently qualify, as more countries show sustained community-transmission they would just be included when the travel notice is posted.
Again, containment is over - the point of expanded testing, travel notices (not bans), possible school closures or canceling large events, etc, is just to slow the rate of infection so less people end up in the hospital at the same time. The total number of cases this year would likely be similar with or without any interventions, but such measures hopefully spread out the cases over more time, which will be critical here in Hawaii as our meager healthcare system can barely address the needs on a normal day.
Hopefully Harry's potential funding is actually applied to the issue and is not just for more overtime, talk sessions, and pamphlets.
Again, containment is over - the point of expanded testing, travel notices (not bans), possible school closures or canceling large events, etc, is just to slow the rate of infection so less people end up in the hospital at the same time. The total number of cases this year would likely be similar with or without any interventions, but such measures hopefully spread out the cases over more time, which will be critical here in Hawaii as our meager healthcare system can barely address the needs on a normal day.
Hopefully Harry's potential funding is actually applied to the issue and is not just for more overtime, talk sessions, and pamphlets.