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HI SCR253
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/31/2021
Primary Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Department of Defense to report current COVID-19 statistics disaggregated by individual military installations and with specific data identifying native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations affected by the virus.
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Requests the DoD provide this information to Hawaii's Department of Health, which shall make it publicly available.
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Cites a March 31, 2020 order by Defense Secretary Mark Esper directing all DoD commanders to cease publicly releasing COVID-19 statistical information, which has prevented neighboring communities from assessing exposure risks.
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Notes that as of August 2020, the DoD reported 43,634 cumulative cases (military, civilian workers, dependents, and contractors), 1,056 hospitalizations, 22,235 recoveries, and 72 deaths, but statistics remain delayed and not disaggregated by base or state.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Hawaii's Governor, Director of Health, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and County Mayors.
Legislative Description
Urging The United States Department Of Defense To Report Current Coronavirus Disease 2019 Statistics In Order To Help Protect The Military And Local Communities In Which The Government And Military Installations Are Located.
Department of Defense
Last Action
Referred to PDP/CMV, FIN, referral sheet 32
4/1/2021