ON THE BIG ISLAND...
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 48 ACTIVE
CASES....ACCORDING
TO HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL
DEFENSE...
OFFICIALS ARE VERY CONCERNED
ABOUT THE INCREASE OVER THE PAST
FEW
WEEKS - ESPECIALLY IN HILO...
HAWAII COUNTY MAYOR - HARRY KIM
IMPOSED NEW RESTRICTIONS ON
FRIDAY - LIMITING INDOOR AND
OUTDOOR GATHERINGS TO NO
MORE THAN 10 PEOPLE.
JOINING US THIS MORNING IS
HAWAII COUNTY MAYOR - HARRY KIM.
ROSS:
1Q. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT
THE CASES IN HILO? AND ARE THEY
TIED TO
ANY CLUSTERS?
ROSS:
2Q. HOW MUCH OF A STRAIN ARE THE
NEW CASES PUTTING ON HOSPITALS
AND
STAFF? ARE THERE ENOUGH I-C-U
BEDS?
ROSS:
3Q. THE "RESORT BUBBLE" CONCEPT
WAS INTRODUCED AND SUPPORTED BY
THE MAYORS OF MAUI AND KAUAI
OUT-OF-
THE MAYORS OF MAUI AND KAUAI
COUNTY...BASICALLY ALLOWING
OUT-OF-
STATE VISITORS TO MOVE FREELY
AROUND THE RESORT FOR THEIR
14-DAY QUARANTINE. BUT YOU PLAN
TO PURSUE OTHER OPTIONS...WHY IS
THAT?
ROSS:
THANK YOU MAYOR KIM!
FOR NOW - LET'S SEND IT OVER TO
KELLY.