<p class="mol-para-with-font">A couple from Hawaii has been arrested for trying to fly with COVID-19.</p>
<p>The pair was arrested last weekend for flying home from San Francisco after they had tested positive for COVID-19 and were told by airport authorities to self-quarantine.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">Wesley Moribe, 41, and Courtney Peterson, 46, both of Wailua, Hawaii, flew on Sunday along with an unidentified 4-year-old child, even though they tested positive before boarding. The couple are accused of putting passengers and crew on board the United Airlines flight &#8220;in danger of death&#8221; by exposing them to the virus during the nearly six-hour flight.</p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">&#8220;According to a preliminary report, the couple had been instructed by the Quarantine Station at the San Francisco International Airport not to fly and to isolate, a Kaua&#8217;i Police Department news release said,&#8221; CNN <a href="https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/covid-hawaii-couple-arrest/index.html">reported</a>.  They were each charged with second-degree reckless endangering, the release said, and later released on $1,000 bail.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Kauai Police Department, working alongside our county and state partners, remain diligent in protecting the health and safety of our island,&#8221; Chief of Police Todd G. Raybuck said in a statement. &#8220;We continue to request visitors and residents alike to follow the Governor’s Emergency Rules and take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.&#8221;</p>
<p>In a <a href="https://people.com/health/couple-arrested-for-boarding-flight-to-hawaii-positive-covid-tests/">statement</a> to People magazine, a spokesman for United said, &#8220;We are investigating this matter further to assess these passengers&#8217; ability to fly on United in the future.&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;The health and safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority, which is why we have various policies and procedures in place as part of a multi-layered approach to create a safer travel environment,&#8221; the spokesman said. &#8220;Prior to traveling, all United customers are required to complete a &#8216;Ready to Fly&#8217; checklist acknowledging they have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days.&#8221;</p>
<p>People added some more details. After the couple arrived in Hawaii, &#8220;authorities then escorted the pair and the 4-year-old to a designated isolation room, where they were investigated further by officers equipped with PPE, including gloves, protective gowns and masks/safety shields.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;An investigation determined that Moribe and Peterson &#8216;knowingly boarded a flight aware of their positive COVID-19 test results, placing the passengers of the flight in danger of death,'&#8221; according to Coco Zickos, the Public Information Officer at Kaua‘i Police Department. &#8220;Meanwhile, the 4-year-old child was released into the care of a family member and Child Protective Services was notified, officials say.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Travelers flying in to Hawaii must create a profile on <a class="external-link" title="(opens new window)" href="https://travel.hawaii.gov/#/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer">Safe Travels</a>, which allows state officials to track and enforce quarantines for visitors who opt out of pre-travel testing.</p>
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<p>As of Wednesday, the state had at least 18,049 cases and 242 deaths attributed to COVID-19, according to <a class="external-link" title="(opens new window)" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/hawaii-coronavirus-cases.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" aria-describedby="external-disclaimer">The New York Times.</a></p>
<p class="mol-para-with-font">The couple&#8217;s arrest follows the arrests of three women from Tennessee, including a registered nurse, who face criminal charges after hosting a large house party on Halloween with at least 100 guests.</p>
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