COVID-19 in Hawaii (was DIY face masks)
UPDATED 7/20/2020 Please Read Governor Ige's Tenth Supplementary Emergency Proclamation The mandatory 14 Day Quarantine for anyone arriving from out of state is still in place. The pre-travel testing option has been postponed. Requirements to wear masks in public are extended. If you are in a building and/or less than 6 feet apart, wear a mask. For more information on Hawaii's COVID-19 response please see https://hawaiicovid19.com/ As some of you may know, I was a chemical hygiene and safety officer as part of my collateral duties in a laboratory-based former work life. I have taken PPE (personal protective equipment) training, including face masks and respirators, for roughly half my life. I have mostly avoided using these things by designing the work environment and protocols to avoid the risk in the first place. As many of you know, I also sew. And I am still an Essential Worker, of the civil service variety. My work brings me in potential contact with, among other fun