HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0843.013 2018-2020 COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
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Fri 3/20/2020 9:45 AM Time VI5A01 By
Covid-19 Tourism Date MAR 2 0 2020
To: Council Testimony
Please listen to Lieutenant Governor Josh Green,we cannot wait. Shut down all incoming air traffic to
our islands.There are people all over the world using cheap airfare as an excuse to come risk our
kupuna's Lives.
In 2016 we dealt with Dengue fever.Areas were closed off to the public due to the possibility of
spreading the disease from one person to the next via mosquitoes.
Fast forward to 2020 we are in the middle of a worldwide PANDEMIC due to a disease that is spread
person to person!
Yet,we are not shutting down our island. We are still allowing tourist to roam freely on our island.
Putting our residents at risk.
It is reported that our count is 1 here on our island.The patient not even a resident!!
So,what is it going to take? How many do we need to test positive one,two,five,ten?
Given the facts that we are a rural island and the geographical isolation we have as a state we were in an
amazing position to keep our people safe.
BUT, I TRULY BELIEVE WE ARE PAST THAT POINT NOW AND WE ARE ONLY GOING TO SEE OUR NUMBERS
RISE.
SHUT DOWN HAWAII ISLAND NOW!! KEEP OUR PEOPLE SAFE!
THAT IS YOUR KULEANA AS OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS!
Katy Benjamin
Hilo, HI
Comm. No. $41.11)
Ref.To: PI thlAncil
Ref. Date MAR 2 0 2020
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