Hawai`i Residents - Impacts from COVID-19 and Current Situation in Your Areas?
Sep 11, 2020, 8:22 pm
#106
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
Posts: 13,305
-David
Sep 11, 2020, 9:50 pm
#107
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Colorado
Programs: UA Gold (.85 MM), HH Diamond, SPG Platinum (LT Gold), Hertz PC, National EE
Posts: 5,652
The silver lining of no traffic, I’m not alone in making the illegal left onto the highway from the fairway shops. Even Maui PD does it. CJ’s deli is sorely missed, I loved that place. As I cross the bridge over the highway I make a choice, illegal left if traffic is light, or I drive down to Kaanapali out of boredom. My neighbor and I compete, it’s often quicker to do what he does than the U-turn.
Sep 12, 2020, 10:50 am
#108
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,194
My brother posted an article last week about the state deciding to use H-3 (yeah, sounded like the whole stretch) for virus testing and if traffic on the Pali Highway is as light as @denver19 described, a good use of that stretch of asphalt. My mother said they've set up a testing station in the parking lot for a nearby city park. Sounded like it hasn't been used much but it's a start -- one they could have used a couple months ago.
Sep 13, 2020, 12:23 am
#109
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
Programs: UA Global Services, HH Diamond
Posts: 5,178
That's odd and I wonder why .. there's a glut of wine on the market now due to the pandemic. Orders to restaurants have dried up, which made up a huge percentage of winery production and there's tons of bargains to be had out there right now. I've gotten a bunch of great deals on wines from garagiste because of that. I believe tariffs are now in place on certain french wines, are they attempting to buy french wines now? They should try to find another supplier or switch to different wines maybe? There's got to be more to this.
-David
-David
I went to Merriman's a few weekends ago; they are known for their award winning wine lists and varieties. They still offered a handful of excellent wines, but I was surprised their winelist was only a handful deep.
Oct 15, 2020, 11:25 pm
#110
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: DEN or KOA
Programs: UA PLAT. DL PLAT, AOPA, MUG CLUB AT ROCK BOTTOM
Posts: 832
To add my little bit to the thread--I had a major operation last December. Decided to have that in Colorado rather than Hawaii. Much more extensive selection of medical care. Out of rehab (March) but because of the virus, I could not go back. Probably safer here anyway.
I have O'hana looking after house. They are mostly service industry people and say that it's so bad financially that my minor contribution to their income is desperately needed. Hopeful for a ending--my DL has expired!
I have O'hana looking after house. They are mostly service industry people and say that it's so bad financially that my minor contribution to their income is desperately needed. Hopeful for a ending--my DL has expired!
Oct 18, 2020, 10:43 am
#111
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: HNL
Programs: UA/Hawaiian/Marriott
Posts: 840
You will be fine. State/City and County as extended everything due to the multiple closures.
I've been back since June and (hopefully) will get Hawaii plates on Nov 6.
As for DL...who knows. The system (online only.... no walk-ins for either plates or DL) is saying for the last 2 months there are no open dates......
I've been back since June and (hopefully) will get Hawaii plates on Nov 6.
As for DL...who knows. The system (online only.... no walk-ins for either plates or DL) is saying for the last 2 months there are no open dates......
Oct 18, 2020, 1:14 pm
#112
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: YVR, HNL
Programs: AS 75k, UA peon, BA Bronze, AC E50k, Marriott Plat, HH Diamond, Fairmont Plat (RIP)
Posts: 7,832
You will be fine. State/City and County as extended everything due to the multiple closures.
I've been back since June and (hopefully) will get Hawaii plates on Nov 6.
As for DL...who knows. The system (online only.... no walk-ins for either plates or DL) is saying for the last 2 months there are no open dates......
I've been back since June and (hopefully) will get Hawaii plates on Nov 6.
As for DL...who knows. The system (online only.... no walk-ins for either plates or DL) is saying for the last 2 months there are no open dates......
Oct 18, 2020, 8:48 pm
#113
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: New York / Hawaii
Programs: UA Global Services, HH Diamond
Posts: 5,178
You will be fine. State/City and County as extended everything due to the multiple closures.
I've been back since June and (hopefully) will get Hawaii plates on Nov 6.
As for DL...who knows. The system (online only.... no walk-ins for either plates or DL) is saying for the last 2 months there are no open dates......
I've been back since June and (hopefully) will get Hawaii plates on Nov 6.
As for DL...who knows. The system (online only.... no walk-ins for either plates or DL) is saying for the last 2 months there are no open dates......
Dec 8, 2020, 3:21 pm
#114
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: JRF
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,784
Lack of interest in quarantine may be a barrier in contact tracing efforts
by: Sara Mattison
Posted: Dec 2, 2020 / 07:24 PM HST / Updated: Dec 3, 2020 / 05:20 AM HST
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The State Department of Health (DOH) has released more results of its contact tracing efforts, including the percentage of cases being reached. One of the goals of the case investigation metrics is to help provide feedback for health officials on how they are doing with contact tracing.
Investigation and contract tracing are key components to help stop the spread of the virus. In the new chart, the light blue bars are number of cases reported and the orange line shows what percent of those cases were reached in that week. Staffing has gone up and case counts came down since August, and officials saw an increase in percent of cases reached through October.
But not everyone was reached and the next graph explains why. Nearly 580 cases were not reached in October. About 80% were because there was no phone number and people did not call back or answer.
Posted: Dec 2, 2020 / 07:24 PM HST / Updated: Dec 3, 2020 / 05:20 AM HST
HONOLULU (KHON2) — The State Department of Health (DOH) has released more results of its contact tracing efforts, including the percentage of cases being reached. One of the goals of the case investigation metrics is to help provide feedback for health officials on how they are doing with contact tracing.
Investigation and contract tracing are key components to help stop the spread of the virus. In the new chart, the light blue bars are number of cases reported and the orange line shows what percent of those cases were reached in that week. Staffing has gone up and case counts came down since August, and officials saw an increase in percent of cases reached through October.
But not everyone was reached and the next graph explains why. Nearly 580 cases were not reached in October. About 80% were because there was no phone number and people did not call back or answer.
Seriously? "Lack of interest" in being put under preventative house arrest that only harms the individual in question? Are they even making any effort when writing local propaganda any more?
Dec 23, 2020, 7:41 pm
#115
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,140
COVID-19 Incidence per Island
Took stats published today (Hawaiinewsnow.com) on numbers of COVID-19 cases per island, and weighted based on each island's population (HVB numbers). Here are the incidence numbers since the pandemic began, from worst to first:
Island Rate
Lanai .033
Oahu .019
BI: .012
Maui: .007
Molokai: .003
Kauai: .002
Amazing that Lanai's rate is so high.
Island Rate
Lanai .033
Oahu .019
BI: .012
Maui: .007
Molokai: .003
Kauai: .002
Amazing that Lanai's rate is so high.
Dec 23, 2020, 10:32 pm
#116
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: PDX, OGG or between the two
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 2,864
I have to think it's a pretty small sample size. I seem to remember a professor in a college statistics class screaming something about this 
.
I guess my question is, how many actual cases are we talking? What would it look like with maybe 20 less cases from an isolated outbreak from a group or familiy that just happened to go there? I honestly don't know and well may be off on my assumption.
. I guess my question is, how many actual cases are we talking? What would it look like with maybe 20 less cases from an isolated outbreak from a group or familiy that just happened to go there? I honestly don't know and well may be off on my assumption.
Dec 24, 2020, 2:28 pm
#117
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,140
I have to think it's a pretty small sample size. I seem to remember a professor in a college statistics class screaming something about this .
I guess my question is, how many actual cases are we talking? What would it look like with maybe 20 less cases from an isolated outbreak from a group or familiy that just happened to go there? I honestly don't know and well may be off on my assumption.
.I guess my question is, how many actual cases are we talking? What would it look like with maybe 20 less cases from an isolated outbreak from a group or familiy that just happened to go there? I honestly don't know and well may be off on my assumption.
Dec 25, 2020, 10:53 pm
#118
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,194
Been home in the islands a couple weeks now. This is the emptiest I've ever seen Waikiki. H-1 and Chinatown had diminished traffic but still pretty crowded -- a whole lot of people out and about, especially at rush hour, despite a degraded economy. Restaurants are hurting and my brother-in-law is anxious about expectations for moving back into Tier 1 due to current infection rates. A whole lot of my mother's friends are unhappy about not having seen their grandchildren since last Christmas or even earlier.