HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR_2022-02-28MayorKawakamirepealsEmergencyRule28effectiveMarch1.pdfDEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: February 28, 2022
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
SARAH K. BLANE, CHIEF OF STAFF
(808) 241-4900
Mayor Kawakami repeals Emergency Rule 28 effective March 1
LĪHUʻE – Mayor Derek S. K. Kawakami announced today that Emergency Rule 28 will be repealed
effective March 1, ending the county’s last emergency rule for COVID-19.
“As we reach this milestone, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I’m grateful for our partners at
the state and federal levels, our Kaua‘i District Health Office, our own county associates, our businesses,
our visitor industry partners, and most of all – our Kaua‘i people,” said Mayor Kawakami. “I thank you all
for your patience, your willingness to adapt at a moment’s notice, your innovative solutions, and your
teamwork to overcome the most extraordinary and unprecedented challenges over the past two years.
While COVID-19 still exists, we have the knowledge and tools we need to keep ourselves, our families,
and our community healthy and safe. Let’s not forget these best practices as we move forward together
in our lives beyond COVID-19.”
Emergency Rule 28 limited social gatherings and required events over gathering limits to ensure
attendees were either fully vaccinated or showed proof of a negative COVID test. While the protocol is
no longer mandatory, large event organizers are highly encouraged to promote these best practices as
part of their business operations.
While this was the last emergency rule in place at the county-level, Kaua‘i remains under
Governor David Ige’s current Emergency Proclamation for COVID-19. This statewide mandate includes
the indoor mask requirement, the state’s Safe Travels program, and the vaccination/testing program for
county employees.
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