Gov. David Ige is urging residents to behave responsibly during the upcoming three-day weekend. State employees and business leaders received email messages from the governor asking that they do their individual and collective part to stop the spread of COVID-19 as the state experiences a continued surge in cases.

The Gov. also released an urgent video message on social media which can also be viewed below:

The governor continues to urge residents to get vaccinated, but also encourages additional steps to take amid the current COVID surge and during the holiday weekend:

• Avoid closed spaces with poor ventilation
• Avoid crowded places with many people nearby and
• Avoid close-contact settings, such as close-range conversations