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Old May 11, 2020, 2:50 pm
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nomad420
 
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Originally Posted by mtofell
I'd be shocked if the quarantine is lifted completely by 6/1.... mainly, just because of governor Ige's past statements. He's tough to read and has been all over the map with things he's said but at least once he uttered something about not lifting the quarantine until the fall!

I am starting to see/hear talk of testing people at airports and getting a, "clean health passport" of sorts but it's still just an idea at this point (seems to me this should have been in the works since the start but what do I know?). Unfortunately, antibody testing (to determine who has had the virus and is presumed immune) seems to be fairly inaccurate. At the very soonest, I could see the quarantine being lifted when it's possible to test everyone arriving on the islands for current infection.
While I can't disagree with you and am just as in dark as everyone on this issue if things go to July like this I just don't see how a large segment of their economy will survive. I'll will probably be OK as I am working remotely but people in the hospitality industry and FBI are in trouble already.
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