Act With Care – Do Not Gather, Public schools 100% virtual for first month
August 8, 2020
Aloha Neighbor,
The continuing covid surge—still at triple digit 201! —is finally moving the Administration to act with urgency to add trained contact tracing staff to meet our exponentially growing numbers, impose more restrictions, and ramp up enforcement. Testing must be ramped up, too, and drive-through testing will be available in Kakaako, among other testing sites. Meanwhile, the community should safely meet our civic duty: Primary Election on Saturday (if you did not send in your ballot) and completing the Census survey. And stay positive and calm…
“Act With Care Do Not Gather” and the new order, starting Saturday, August 8, at 12 a.m. through Sept. 5, was announced by the Governor, Mayor and Honolulu Police Chief. The new order, requires:
Mandatory 14- day quarantine for interisland travel to travel to neighbor islands.
Closure of all City beaches, parks, playgrounds, courts, fields, exercise equipment, dog parks, skateparks, the Koko Crater Tramway, People’s Open Markets, campgrounds, botanical gardens and hiking trails, city and private pools, including hotel pools, except to traverse to any water activity like fishing or diving and use restrooms and showers.
Voting drop-off locations at parks will be open for the election.
Suspension of team sports.
Suspension of group-class activities at fitness centers but fitness centers will still be open otherwise.
Closure of pool halls, arcades, bowling, and mini golf.
Safety measures enforced at restaurants, hair salons, religious services, art galleries, and movies.
See this City news release for more details. These orders will be strictly enforced. HPD chief hired 160 more officers to patrol island-wide to enforce against violators with citations and arrests. This is serious!!! You can get information at the Covid Enforcement Hotline at 723-3900, effective this Sunday 10am. and via email: hpdcovidenforce@honolulu.gov
OAHU PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPENING AUGUST 17: SAFE OPENING
Governor Ige and Superintendent Kishimoto announced in a press conference Friday that public schools will open safely on August 17 with entirely online instruction. Schools will be providing students in need with computers. No in-person instruction will take place during this time. During the first week, parents and students will be invited to come to schools for training and instruction on how to attend online classes. The subsequent three weeks of instruction will be entirely online. For students without the physical means to take online instruction, supervised spaces will be provided on school campuses for students to take their online classes.
KAKAAKO COVID TESTING THIS SUNDAY
Due to the covid surge, you can get tested at the Kakaako Waterfront Park drive-through COVID-19 site on Sunday, August 9, from 8am-2pm. The City is supporting Kakaako and other testing sites with volunteers and traffic control. If you don’t have insurance the test is free. You will be screened for symptoms and asked to provide personal information. QUESTIONS: call Premier Medical Group Hawaii at 304-8816 or 367-6020 See this article for more details.
DON’T LET HAWAII LOSE OUT: COMPLETE YOUR CENSUS SURVEY NOW
The US Census Bureau is cutting short its field collection –moving it up from October 30 to September 30. As of August 4, 2020, 63% of all households in the nation have responded; but Hawaii is 4.8 points behind at 59%. About 238,320 Hawaii households have not yet responded. If they don’t fill out the form online, Census counters will be knocking on their doors. If we continue to undercount, Hawaii could possibly lose billions of dollars of federal funds in the next 10 years. So take a few minutes to complete the form to help Hawaii get it’s fair share of federal funds. Click here: https://2020census.gov/en/ways-to-respond.html
VOTE! Be Counted
Primary Election Day is tomorrow. You have until tomorrow so if you haven’t sent in your ballot, you can still vote by physically taking it to one of the drop boxes Wherever you are on Oahu, here are the places to deposit.
TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: THERE’S STILL TIME TO DROP OFF THAT BALLOT
In this year’s election, the translated language materials for Honolulu voters are only made available in Ilokano and Chinese upon request at the Honolulu City Clerk’s office. If you need help with understanding your voting ballot, these services are available:
ENJOY “WAIKIKI STYLE” SLACK KEY: FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of many annual events island residents enjoy. But not the 38th annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival “Waikiki Style.” Its four-hour virtual concert goes live at 1 p.m. Saturday (8/8). Read more about the festival here. Watch on Facebook (facebook.com/Slackkeyfestivals) or YouTube (808ne.ws/SlackKeyFestival).
WAIKIKI NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD MEETING: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2020
Waikiki Community Center
310 Paokalani Ave.
6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.
USE OF MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING MANDATORY AT THIS MEETING
Click here for agenda.
