04-05-2020, 04:16 PM
I vote for island wide testing.. every single soul.
I’m not sure what that would accomplish. Even if every Big Island resident tested negative for COVID-19, and we then locked down the entire island, no one enters or leaves, the virus could easily (and quickly) become reintroduced again.
Easing travel restrictions, mask usage, reducing 6 foot safety zones, etc will be a guessing game at best. Unless, as ironyak suggested, we find a model that’s been successfully tested elsewhere. Additionally we would also need someone like Dr. Fauci to step forward, take control, and provide the citizens of this country with consistent leadership, medically sound recommendations, and clear protocols, rather than the hodgepodge daily 180 whiplash approach currently in vogue.
I’m not sure what that would accomplish. Even if every Big Island resident tested negative for COVID-19, and we then locked down the entire island, no one enters or leaves, the virus could easily (and quickly) become reintroduced again.
Easing travel restrictions, mask usage, reducing 6 foot safety zones, etc will be a guessing game at best. Unless, as ironyak suggested, we find a model that’s been successfully tested elsewhere. Additionally we would also need someone like Dr. Fauci to step forward, take control, and provide the citizens of this country with consistent leadership, medically sound recommendations, and clear protocols, rather than the hodgepodge daily 180 whiplash approach currently in vogue.
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