HAWAII POLICE ARE STEPPING UP ENFORCEMENT OF COVID-19 RULES
HAWAII POLICE ARE STEPPING UP ENFORCEMENT OF COVID-19 RULES
Hawaii Island Police are stepping up enforcement of the Mayor’s Proclamation and have been contacting members of the public to remind them to be in compliance with Mayor Kim’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No.11.
“We have shifted resources toward the enforcement and have three shifts of officers working island-wide specifically to enforce Mayor Kim’s Emergency Rule Number 11” Captain Reed Mahuna said regarding the enforcement effort. “Police will be focusing on education and enforcement, but we need the public’s cooperation in adhering to Mayor Kim’s rule and put safety first.”
Police would like to clear up any misconceptions or confusion on the enforcement effort and remind the public of Mayor Kim’s Emergency Proclamation, Rule-11 in effect with a few important points:
Face Coverings Required. All persons within the County shall wear non-medical grade face coverings, over their nose and mouth, while in public settings.
Indoor or outdoor social gatherings of groups up to ten (10) persons are permitted.
Social distancing is required of at least six (6) feet between separate groups and must be maintained. Members of a single residential or family unit who share the same address are not restricted.
Persons who are sick or are exhibiting symptoms; fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea or other symptoms of COVID-19 as identified by the CDC shall NOT report to their places of employment and shall stay at their residences, except as necessary to seek medical care.
All persons traveling to the County of Hawaiʻi from out of state or from inter-island are subject to a mandatory 14 day self-quarantine.
The period of self-quarantine shall begin from the date of entry onto Hawaiʻi Island and shall last 14 days or the duration of the person’s presence on the island, whichever is shorter.
Elderly persons and others at high risk for COVID-19 are urged to stay in their residences, except as necessary to seek medical care.
In short,
- You must wear a face mask (with some exceptions) in public settings;
- You must stay home if you are sick with COVID-19 symptoms as identified by the CDC;
- Gatherings of only up to 10 non-household members are permitted whether indoor or outdoor with social distancing and masks still required;
- The 14 day mandatory quarantine continues to be in effect for those traveling to Hawaii Island (subject to few exceptions.
The police are asking for cooperation from the public especially with the upcoming Labor Day weekend approaching.
The full text of Mayor Kim’s COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 11 can be found on the County of Hawaii’s website at:
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/Home/Components/News/News/2454/720
