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Director’s Message
Dear HDOT Ohana,
A lot has changed in a month. Governor Ige has extended the stay-athome order and the 14-day traveler quarantine through May 31. I firmly believe that Governor David Ige’s decisions in support of social distancing are the reason Hawaii has the third-lowest per capita infection rate of any state.
Message from our Director
By: Jade Butay
We all need to remember that there have been 16 deaths as of April 28 from COVID-19 and there is still no vaccine or cure. Social distancing and good hygiene are critical in protecting your health and the health of your families, neighbors, and friends.
I am very grateful for the work by all the divisions in responding to this public health emergency. Some of the great work being done includes:
• Administration staff calling arriving residents to ensure they are abiding to the 14-day quarantine; • Airports staff assisting with the enhanced verification process and ensuring that all airports are sanitized; • Harbors staff coordinating with harbor users on importing goods that end up on our supermarket shelves; and • Highways staff pushing projects by making use of technology to ensure we receive federal stimulus funding that will help boost our economy.
In addition, the HDOT is continuing to provide DLIR support with the volume of unemployment claims. We also ordered and distributed cloth masks to all HDOT employees. A big mahalo to First Deputy Lynn Araki-Regan for spearheading this effort.
In this trying time, please remember that we are in this together. If you have any questions or concerns regarding potential COVID-19 exposure, our hotline remains available at (808) 208-1040 or (808) 271-6424.
Thank you for taking the time to read our monthly newsletter. Let’s stand ready to do our part to help Hawaii recover from this unprecedented disaster.
Mahalo,
