Covid restrictions to be dropped when 146K more people get vaccinated says Ige

[AaronM]

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.”

[kalianna]

Why is this a new thread instead of adding it to the covid count thread?

[kalakoa]

Why does anyone believe anything the governor says?

[MyManao]

Why does anyone believe...

Because, it says, right there on page one of the Good Citizen Handbook, believe thy governor.

[Carey]

From the Governors news release to day at noon... restrictions on healthcare licensing requirements continues due to the increasing need for health care workers - We may be in for a long wait for those other restrictions to be released......
"Governor David Ige, Public Official · 1h
We are appreciative of the local and out-of-state healthcare workers who have supported our residents’ medical needs during the pandemic. To prevent overstressing Hawaiʻi’s healthcare system with the recent rise in positive cases, I will be extending the suspension of licensing requirements for select professions that meet certain conditions in my next emergency proclamation. These medical professions include locally hired physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists, radiographers, radiation therapists, nuclear medicine technologists, and civil service employed clinical psychologists and more. Those who previously had their license revoked or suspended are not eligible for this temporary exception."

[HereOnThePrimalEdge]

... and civil service employed clinical psychologists...

One can only imagine...?