HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0843.073 2018-2020 COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAWAII
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Mandatory quarantines and closures
Date MAR 2 0 2020
To: Council Testimony
Dear County Council,
I implore you to help protect our vulnerable island community by closing all public spaces,non-
essential businesses, and quarantining ALL passengers arriving from the mainland. Our
healthcare system and healthcare workers need us to all do everything we can to limit the rate of
spread of this infection and allow our systems to best cope.Make no mistake, to virus is here, it
will spread, and we all will need to deal with hardships associated with the decline in
economic and social activities that COVID19 will bring--there is no stopping that. What can be
done is lessen the impact and SAVE LIVES by acting BOLDLY and STRONGLY now.
My family has been self-isolating since March 13th. As scientists we are watching the data and
we see the unthinkable impacts that lack of inaction can cause. I refer you to this very useful
article that includes graphs and model of the impact and the result of even one day of delay.
https://medium.com/Ltomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be933 7092b56
Please,please, this is what good leadership is-- the ability to make difficult choices for the
benefit of the many.
Thank you,
Dr. Marah J. Hardt
Waikoloa Village
Comm. No. (310•i)
Ref. To: P
Ref. Date MAR 2 0 2020