Rogue tourists arrested as Hawaii tries to curb virus spread
** HOLD FOR OVERNIGHT STORY ** FILE - In this March 28, 2020, file photo, a couple sits on an empty section of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Hawaii law enforcement authorities are cracking down on rogue tourists who are visiting beaches, jetskiing, shopping and generally flouting strict requirements that they quarantine for 14 days after arriving. A newlywed California couple left their Waikiki hotel room repeatedly, despite being warned by hotel staff, and were arrested. Others have been arrested after being caught allegedly at a hotel pool, loading groceries into a vehicle outside a Costco and bringing take-out food back to a hotel room. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones, File)
HONOLULU (AP) — Police in Hawaii are cracking down on rogue tourists who are visiting beaches, riding personal watercraft, and generally flouting strict requirements that they quarantine for 14 days after arriving.
A newlywed California couple left their Waikiki hotel room repeatedly, despite being warned by hotel staff, and were arrested.
Others have been arrested at a hotel pool, loading groceries outside a Costco and bringing take-out food back to a hotel room.
The rules, the strictest in any U.S. state, have helped keep infections relatively low.
As of Wednesday, Hawaii reported 626 coronavirus cases and 17 deaths.
