夏威夷不再欢迎游客?
Hawaii's state agency that is dedicated to welcoming visitors to the state is temporarily helping those visitors leave.
一直致力于迎接八方来客的夏威夷州当局目前却暂时要帮助游客们离开。
The Hawaii Tourism Authority has set aside $25,000 for the costs of sending tourists away if they refuse to abide by the state's 14-day quarantine.
对于那些不愿意遵守14天隔离令的游客们,夏威夷旅游局划拨了25,000美元的经费来帮助他们离开。
The state said in a press release that outbound travel arrangements are being handled by the Visitor Aloha Society, a non-profit group that normally helps tourists in Hawaii deal with problems during their visit, such as theft or a medical emergency.
当局在一次新闻发布会上称,涉外旅游安排目前由夏威夷游客部门负责,这是一个非盈利组织,他们经常会帮助夏威夷的游客处理旅行中遇到的问题,例如偷窃或者紧急医疗问题。
"The ability to return people quickly to their airports of origin during the coronavirus crisis greatly assists law enforcement's ability to ensure the success of our statewide emergency measures," Hawai'i State Attorney General Clare Connors said in a statement.
“在新冠疫情期间让游客们尽快返回他们来时的机场可以帮助我们的执法部门更好地做好我们州的紧急措施,”夏威夷州的检察总长克莱尔·康纳斯在一则声明中说道。
"The fact scarce government funds do not need to be expended for these return trips also helps fulfill the mission of keeping Hawaii safe."
“本来匮乏的政府资金不需要花费在这种返程旅途上,但这样做可帮助完成保护夏威夷安全的任务。”
Nineteen people have been flown back to their airports of origin since the beginning of the emergency.
在紧急撤离开始之后,已经有19人被遣返了自己来时的机场。
In some cases, the violators have been prosecuted for misdemeanors and forced to pay a fine.
在有几个案例中,那些对抗命令的游客还被以轻罪控告并处以了罚款。
The Visitor Aloha Society arranges for the travel back home, and pays for the ticket if the visitor can't afford it.
夏威夷旅游部门安排了游客们的返程,对那些无力支付费用的游客还给他们垫付了机票。
Hawaii has reported at least 596 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
据约翰斯·霍普金斯大学统计数据,夏威夷已经有596例确诊新冠病例,以及12例死亡病例。
Hawaii Gov. David Ige established a mandatory two-week self-quarantine for any out-of-state visitors and inter-island travelers on April 1.
夏威夷当局的大卫·艾格4月1日起对那些外来游客以及岛内的旅游者都实行了两周的自我隔离令。
Since then, officials have encouraged tourists not to travel to the state.
从那时起,当局就鼓励游客们不要来本州旅游了。
On April 6, John Monahan, president of the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, sent a letter to various publications asking them not to promote travel to Hawaii.
4月6日时,夏威夷的游客和社会局主席约翰·莫纳汉给各方媒体写了一封信希望他们不要再宣传让人们来夏威夷旅行。
The bureau had said it is hoping to decrease travel to the state to keep its health care system from getting overwhelmed due to the isolated nature of the islands.
该局称他们希望减少来岛的游客量,因为岛本身与外界隔离,过多的游客会使其医疗系统不堪重负。
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