Hawaii governor begs tourists to stay away as Covid surges: ‘Not a good time’

David Ige addresses would-be visitors amid climbing hospitalizations but stops short of banning travel

Hawaii's governor has pleaded with tourists not to travel to the islands as the state struggles to control Covid-19 amid the growing spread of the highly contagious Delta variant.

It's a risky time to be traveling right now," David Ige warned on Monday, asking visitors and residents to limit their travel to essential businesses only. I encourage everyone to restrict and curtail travel to Hawaii. It's not a good time to travel to the islands," he said.