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Documenting Hawaii's path to recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

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Ballotpedia’s coverage of COVID-19 includes how federal, state, and local governments are responding, and how those responses are influencing election rules and operations, political campaigns, the economy, schools, and more.

This article contains a general timeline of noteworthy state government responses to the coronavirus pandemic since April 2020. It also includes details on three specific types of state responses to the pandemic:

Additionally, the article includes:


Response news updates

The following section provides a timeline of Hawaii's reopening activity beginning in April 2020. The entries, which come from our Documenting America's Path to Recovery newsletter, are sorted by month in reverse chronological order. The date shown is the day that we wrote about them in the newsletter. They appear exactly as they appeared in the newsletter.

July 2021

  • July 8: On July 8, restaurant capacity was expanded to 75% and social gathering limits were increased to 25 individuals indoors and 75 individuals outdoors. Gov. David Ige (D) announced on June 7 that these restriction changes would take effect when the state reached a 60% vaccination rate.

June 2021

  • June 25: Gov. David Ige (D) announced fully vaccinated interstate travelers will be able to bypass Hawaii's testing and quarantine requirements starting July 8.
  • June 8:
    • Gov. David Ige (D) announced social gathering limits will expand to 25 people indoors and 75 outdoors when 60% of state residents are fully vaccinated. Restaurants will also be able to expand to 75% capacity.
    • Ige said all social gathering and capacity restrictions will end once 70% of state residents are fully vaccinated.
  • June 7: Gov. David Ige (D) announced all intercounty travel restrictions will end June 15. On the same day, out-of-state travelers who were fully vaccinated in Hawaii can bypass the quarantine requirements without a negative test.

May 2021

  • May 26: Gov. David Ige (D) ended the outdoor mask requirement for all individuals (vaccinated and unvaccinated) on May 25. Ige said the indoor mask requirement for all people remains unchanged. Ocean sports competitions are now permitted.
  • May 24: Gov. David Ige (D) announced the state will reinstate the weekly work search requirement for individuals receiving unemployment benefits effective May 30.
  • May 18: The University of Hawaii system will require all students on campus to be vaccinated for the Fall 2021 semester.

April 2021

  • April 19: All residents 16 and older are eligible for vaccination starting April 19.
  • April 12:
    • Gov. David Ige (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order through June 8. The updated order did not include the Recovery Navigator phases chart. Hawaii has officially remained at the yellow Act With Care level since the framework was released in May 2020. Gov. Ige has allowed counties to set looser or stricter rules with his approval over the last year, depending on county-level data.
    • Oahu residents age 50 and older are eligible for vaccinations starting April 12.

March 2021

  • March 29: Residents age 60 and older are eligible for vaccination starting March 29. Previously, people 65 and older were eligible to receive vaccines.
  • March 15: Everyone in Phase 1-C of vaccine distribution is eligible for vaccination starting March 15, including anyone age 65 and older, essential workers, and people with state-defined, high-risk underlying conditions. Currently, people 70 and older are eligible.
  • March 8: Residents age 70 and older are eligible for vaccinations starting March 8. Previously, people 75 and older were eligible for vaccinations.

February 2021

  • February 22: State Health Director Elizabeth Char announced people age 70 and older will soon become eligible for vaccination under Phase 1b. Char did not provide a specific date for the expansion but said the state will share details when vaccination sites are ready to accept registrants. Currently, individuals age 75 and older are eligible to schedule appointments.

December 2020

  • December 17: Gov. David Ige (D) issued an executive order reducing the required self-isolation period for untested out-of-state and inter-island travelers from 14 days to 10 days, effective Dec. 17.
  • December 10: Gov. David Ige (D) announced the state is predicting a $1.4 billion shortfall in the general fund for each of the next four years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ige said state employees will be furloughed for two days every month, starting Jan. 1, 2021.. The furlough will affect 10,160 executive-branch employees. It will not apply to roughly 4,600 first responders, medical personnel, or other positions that support 24/7 functions.
  • December 2: Starting Dec. 2, all intercounty and out-of-state travelers arriving in Kaua‘i have to self-quarantine for 14 days regardless of whether they submit a negative test result.

November 2020

  • November 30: Gov. David Ige (D) announced Kaua‘i will be allowed to opt out of the state’s pre-travel testing program in favor of stricter rules. Starting Dec. 2, all intercounty and out-of-state travelers arriving in Kaua‘i will have to self-quarantine for 14 days regardless of a negative test result.
  • November 20: Gov. David Ige (D) updated the state’s pre-travel testing requirements. Under the new rules, out-of-state travelers must present proof of a negative coronavirus test on arrival to avoid the state’s 14-day self-quarantine requirement. Travelers can no longer submit test results after they arrive.
  • November 17: Gov. David Ige (D) issued a mask order extending the state’s requirements. Under the new rules, masks are required in all public settings except outdoors while social distancing can be maintained. The order also requires businesses to deny service to people who refuse to wear a face covering. Businesses that do not enforce the rules are subject to fines and closures.

October 2020

  • October 21: The Department of Health released updated guidance for school reopenings. The changes could allow blended learning or full-time, in-person instruction on every island in the state, based on the last two weeks of data.
  • October 19: Gov. David Ige (D) released a list of eight organizations that will be able to administer the coronavirus tests required for interisland travelers to avoid the 14-day mandatory self-quarantine.
  • October 15: Starting Oct. 15, travelers to the state can present a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival and avoid the 14-day self-quarantine requirement. The tests need to have been taken within 72 hours of when travelers arrive on the islands. Gov. David Ige (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency through Nov. 30.

September 2020

  • September 25: Gov. David Ige (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency through Oct. 31.
  • September 18: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that beginning Oct. 15, travelers can present a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival and avoid the 14-day quarantine requirement. The tests will need to have been taken within 72 hours before travelers arrive in the islands.

August 2020

  • August 27: Gov. David Ige (D) approved Oahu Mayor Kirk Calwell’s order reimplementing a stay-at-home order in the county for two weeks, effective Aug. 27. Individuals can only leave their homes to conduct certain essential activities.
  • August 21: Gov. David Ige (D) signed an executive order extending the state’s coronavirus emergency period through Sept. 30.
  • August 19: Gov. David Ige (D) announced he is extending the 14-day self-quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers through Oct. 1. Previously, a new program was scheduled to take effect on Sept. 1 that would have allowed visitors to avoid the state's restrictions by presenting a negative coronavirus test. That program will not start before Oct. 1.
  • August 14: Gov. David Ige (D) announced he is considering issuing a new stay-at-home order and delaying the reopening of trans-Pacific tourism. The resumption of tourism was set to coincide with the launch of a pre-travel testing program on Sept. 1.
  • August 7: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that public schools would begin the school year with four weeks of online learning. The school year is scheduled to begin Aug. 17.
  • August 7: Gov. David Ige (D) announced inter-island travel restrictions, effective Aug. 11. Individuals traveling to the counties of Kaua’i, Hawai’i, Maui, and Kalawao must self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival.
  • August 6: The Hawaii High School Athletic Association voted to postpone moderate- and high-risk fall sports to January 2021. The change affects cheerleading, cross country, football, and girls volleyball.

July 2020

  • July 31: The State Board of Education voted to delay the start of the public school year until Aug. 17. Oahu Mayor Kirk Caldwell issued an executive order closing bars in the county, effective immediately.
  • July 14: Gov. David Ige (D) announced he was extending the quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers through Sept. 1. Previously, Ige had said a new program would take effect Aug. 1 that would allow visitors to avoid the quarantine requirement by presenting a negative coronavirus test. The program will not start before Sept. 1.

June 2020

  • June 30: The Department of Education announced public schools would begin reopening starting August 4.
  • June 16: Self-quarantine requirements are being lifted for inter-island travelers on June 16. Travelers will need to fill out a mandatory Travel and Health Form.
  • June 11: Gov. David Ige (D) extended the state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine period for those traveling to Hawaii from out-of-state through July 31. Beginning June 16, self-quarantine requirements will be lifted for inter-island travelers.
  • June 9: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that passive beach activities (such as sunbathing) are now allowed at all state park beaches. Ige also said camping and lodging at state parks would begin reopening in phases, in compliance with local orders.
  • June 5: Gov. David Ige (D) announced Honolulu County will be able to start reopening businesses like bars, bowling alleys, and movie theaters starting on June 19.
  • June 4: The Department of Land and Natural Resources announced that boating and ocean recreation restrictions were relaxed statewide on June 3. Commercial and recreational boats can now carry up to 10 people at once and businesses like surf schools and kayak rental companies can resume operations with restrictions.
  • June 2: Gov. David Ige (D) announced the 14-day self-quarantine requirement for inter-island travelers will be lifted starting June 16. Restrictions on out-of-state travel will remain in effect.
  • June 1: The state entered the Act with Care phase of reopening. On June 1, Hawaii and Maui counties are opening personal care services (like salons and barbershops) and dine-in services at restaurants. Hawaii County also began opening places of worship. The state's stay-at-home order expired on May 31, making it the 31st state to end a stay-at-home order (along with others that ended on May 31).

May 2020

  • May 26: O‘ahu, Maui, and Kaua‘i counties announced plans to allow medium-risk businesses and activities to resume under state guidelines. Kaua‘i provided for the immediate reopening of pools, religious services, outdoor tours, salons, barbershops, cleaning and construction work, and one-on-one personal services (such as fitness classes, tutoring, and music lessons). O‘ahu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced that religious services would be able to resume on May 23 and restaurants will open for dine-in on June 5. DIne-in services will also resume in Maui starting June 5.
  • May 19: Gov. David Ige announced a phased reopening outline for Hawaii on May 18. According to the plan, the state will begin reopening medium-risk businesses and activities in June, including in-person religious services, indoor exercise facilities, museums, theaters, personal services, and dine-in at restaurants. No specific dates were set for each industry. Ige also extended the state’s travel restrictions through June 30, which require visitors from outside the state and inter-island travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days.


Vaccine distribution

This section contains a table of quick facts on the state’s vaccine distribution plan and a timeline of noteworthy events, including updates on vaccine availability for new groups of individuals, changes to state distribution plans, and much more. If you know of a noteworthy story we are missing, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

The Hawaii Department of Health released a distribution plan on October 16, 2020.

Quick facts

Hawaii state vaccination plan quick information
What governing entities are responsible for vaccine allocation and distribution?[1] (1) Vaccination Core Planning Team (2) Vaccination Program Implementation Committee
Where can I find a quick breakdown of phases in my state? What is the status of a COVID-19 vaccine in Hawai‘i?
Where can I find the distribution plan? Hawaii COVID-19 Draft Vaccination Plan
When was the plan first released to the public? October 16, 2020
When was the plan most recently updated? October 16, 2020
Where can I find answers to frequently asked questions? Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find data related to the coronavirus vaccine in my state? Hawaii COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
Where is the state health department's homepage? Hawaii Department of Health
Where can I find additional information about the state's vaccine distribution? The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan in Hawaii - AARP

Timeline

  • May 17, 2021: The University of Hawaii system announced all students on UH campuses would have to be vaccinated for the Fall 2021 semester.[2]
  • April 19, 2021: Hawaii residents 16 and older became eligible for vaccination.[3]
  • April 12, 2021: Oahu, Hawaii, residents 50 and older became eligible for vaccinations.[4]
  • March 29, 2021: Hawaii residents age 60 and older became eligible for vaccination. Previously, people 65 and older were eligible to receive vaccines.[5]
  • March 15, 2021: Hawaii residents in Phase 1-C of vaccine distribution became eligible for vaccination, including anyone age 65 and older, essential workers, and people with state-defined, high-risk underlying conditions. Previously, people 70 and older were eligible.[6]
  • March 8, 2021: Hawaii residents age 70 and older became eligible for vaccinations starting March 8. Previously, people 75 and older were eligible for vaccinations.[7]
  • February 19, 2021: Hawaii State Health Director Elizabeth Char announced people age 70 and older would become eligible for vaccination under Phase 1-B. Char did not provide a specific date for the expansion but said the state would share details when vaccination sites were ready to accept registrants. At the time of the announcement, individuals age 75 and older were eligible to schedule appointments.[8]

Statewide travel restrictions

See also: Travel restrictions issued by states in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021


Does Hawaii have restrictions on travel? No.

More information can be found at Go Hawaii.

Timeline

  • July 8, 2021: Gov. David Ige (D) revised the state's travel restrictions to allow travelers fully vaccinated in the United States to bypass the requirement to quarantine for 10 days or provide a negative COVID-19 test. Previously, only travelers fully vaccinated in the state of Hawaii could bypass the restrictions.[9]
  • June 25, 2021: Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced fully vaccinated interstate travelers will be able to bypass Hawaii's testing and quarantine requirements starting July 8.[10]
  • June 15, 2021: Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) ended the requirement that intra-island travelers submit a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine upon arrival. He also amended the state's travel restrictions to allow travelers who have been vaccinated in Hawaii to bypass the quarantine or test requirement if they leave and then return to the state.[11]
  • June 4, 2021: Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced that fully vaccinated travelers who have been vaccinated in Hawaii will be able to bypass the quarantine or test requirement when flying in from out of state beginning June 15. He also announced all inter-county travel restrictions will end on June 15.[12]
  • May 11, 2021: Under the Vaccine Exemption Program, fully vaccinated individuals in Hawaii no longer need to quarantine for 10 days or present a negative COVID-19 test to travel between islands. Individuals must provide proof of vaccination to bypass the quarantine or test requirement.[13]
  • April 20, 2021: Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced that fully vaccinated residents traveling between islands will be exempt from quarantine requirements beginning May 11. Under the policy, travelers are exempt 15 days after receiving their last COVID-19 vaccine shot.[14]
  • December 17, 2020: Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) issued an executive order reducing the required self-isolation period for untested out-of-state and inter-island travelers from 14 days to 10 days, effective Dec. 17. The change follows updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which shortened on Dec. 2 the recommended quarantine period for individuals who do not report symptoms from 14 days to 10 days.[15]
  • November 27, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) announced he had approved a request from Kaua'i Mayor Derek Kawakami to require all out-of-state and inter-island travelers to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, even if they have had a negative COVID-19 test.[16]
  • November 19, 2020: Hawaii Gov. David Ige (D) announced that travelers would need to upload their negative COVID-19 test results prior to departure beginning November 24. Travelers who do not have their test results before arriving on the island will need to quarantine for 14 days, even if they receive a negative result after they arrive.[17]
  • October 15, 2020: The state's pre-travel testing program went into effect, allowing visitors to avoid the 14-day quarantine if they can present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Travelers who test positive or whose results are pending will still need to quarantine.[18]
  • October 7, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) said that a pre-test program would launch for out-of-state travelers October 15, allowing visitors to avoid the 14-day quarantine if they can present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of arrival. Travelers who test positive or whose results are pending will still need to quarantine.[19]
  • August 18, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) extended the restrictions requiring travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days through October 1. The restrictions had previously been scheduled to expire on September 1.[20]
  • July 13, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that he was extending the quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers through September 1. Previously, Ige had said a new program would take effect August 1 that would allow visitors to avoid the quarantine requirement by presenting a negative coronavirus test. The program will not start before September 1.[21]
  • June 24, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that, beginning August 1, out-of-state travelers can avoid a 14-day quarantine requirement if they can present a recent negative COVID-19 test. Hawaii airports will not be providing testing. Travelers who cannot present a negative test will need to quarantine for 14 days. All travelers will still be required to fill out a travel form.[22]
  • June 16, 2020: The Hawaii State Department of Health announced that it will no longer require a 14-day quarantine for inter-island travelers. However, all passengers and crew will need to fill out a travel and health form before boarding.[23]
  • June 11, 2020: Gov. Ige announced he was extending the quarantine requirement for out-of-state and returning travelers through July 31.[24]
  • May 16, 2020: Gov. Ige announced he was extending the 14-day quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers through June 30.[25]
  • March 17, 2020: Ige issued an automatic two-week quarantine for people traveling to Hawaii. Ige asked would-be visitors to the state to postpone their trips for 30 days.[26]


School reopenings and closures

See also: School responses in Hawaii to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Schools in Hawaii were closed to in-person instruction on March 16, 2020, and remained closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. To notify us of when schools were allowed to reopen statewide, email us. The timeline below lists statewide responses we tracked.

  • June 29, 2021: At the end of the school year, Burbio reported most schools were in-person in Hawaii .[27][28]
  • October 19, 2020: The Department of Health released updated guidance for school reopenings. When the requirements were published, the previous two weeks of data made every island in the state eligible for blended learning or full-time, in-person instruction. The state also said it would consider schools' and districts' abilities to implement mitigation measures before it would allow reopenings.[29]
  • Sept. 10, 2020: At the beginning of the school year, Burbio reported about half of schools were in-person in Hawaii .[30][31]
  • August 7, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that public schools would begin the school year with four weeks of online learning. The school year was scheduled to begin Aug. 17.[32]
  • July 30, 2020: The Hawaii Board of Education voted to delay the start of the public school year until Aug. 17.[33]
  • June 28, 2020: The Hawaii Department of Education announced public schools would begin reopening starting August 4.[34]


  • April 17, 2020: The Hawaii Department of Education closed schools for the remainder of the academic year. Prior to the announcement, schools were closed through April 30.[35]
  • March 24, 2020: The Hawaii Department of Education announced that the statewide school closure, scheduled to end April 6, was extended through April 30.[36]
  • March 19, 2020: The Hawaii Department of Education announced that the statewide school closure, scheduled to end March 30, was extended through April 6.[37]
  • March 16, 2020: Gov. David Ige (D) announced that schools in the state would extend spring break for one week, through March 27.[38]

Statewide mask requirements

See also: State-level mask requirements in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020


On June 10, 2020, Gov. David Ige (D) signed the ninth supplementary emergency proclamation, which included a face-covering requirement. On Nov. 16, Ige updated the order to require masks in all public settings except outdoors while social distancing was maintainable. The order also required businesses to deny service to people who refused to wear a mask or face fines or closures. To read the full November 16 order, click here.

On May 25, 2021, Ige ended the outdoor mask requirement for all individuals (vaccinated and unvaccinated). Ige said the indoor mask requirement for all people remained unchanged.[39]

On March 8, 2022, Ige announced the state would lift its statewide indoor mask requirement on March 26.[40]

The June 10 proclamation is embedded below.


Noteworthy lawsuits

See also: Lawsuits about state actions and policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

Ballotpedia has not covered any noteworthy lawsuits in this state. Click the link above to see noteworthy lawsuits filed in response to the coronavirus pandemic in other states.

Officials and candidates diagnosed with or quarantined due to coronavirus

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

The table below lists officials or candidates who have been diagnosed with or quarantined due to coronavirus. The most recent announcements appear first.

Name Office Date Status
Clarence Nishihara Hawaii State Senate District 17 March 20, 2020 Nishihara announced he had tested positive for coronavirus.[41]
Brian Schatz U.S. Senate Hawaii January 13, 2022 Schatz announced on January 13, 2022, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[42]
Kaiali'i Kahele U.S. House Hawaii District 2 December 26, 2021 Kahele announced on December 26, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[43]

Paths to recovery by state

To read about other states’ responses and recoveries, click one of the links below:

Other state government responses

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https://ballotpedia.org/Government_responses_to_and_political_effects_of_the_coronavirus_pandemic,_2020_(STATE)

General resources

The chart below shows coronavirus statistics from countries across the world. The information is provided by Real Clear Politics.

Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Found in Appendix A of the state's vaccination plan.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named HI517
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  9. ↑ KHON 2, "Coronavirus restrictions relaxing in Hawaii for travel, gatherings. Are things about to get even busier?" July 6, 2021
  10. ↑ Governor David Y. Ige, "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE: HAWAI‘I BOUND DOMESTIC TRAVELERS FULLY VACCINATED IN U.S., TO BYPASS TESTING/QUARANTINE STARTING JULY 8," June 24, 2021
  11. ↑ The Washington Post, "Hawaii’s multistep road to a full reopening begins now," June 15, 2021
  12. ↑ Governor of the State of Hawaii, "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR NEWS RELEASE: INTER-COUNTY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS TO END ON JUNE 15 – GOV. IGE SETS BENCHMARKS FOR EASING DOMESTIC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS," June 4, 2021
  13. ↑ USA Today, "Hawaii rolls out inter-island vaccine passport plan, starting with locals," May 12, 2021
  14. ↑ Washington Post, "Hawaii will ease restrictions for vaccinated travelers, starting with inter-island visitors," April 20, 2021
  15. ↑ Hawaii Governor, "GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – NEWS RELEASE – GOV. IGE ISSUES 17TH COVID-19 EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION, REDUCING QUARANTINE PERIOD FOR TRAVELERS INTO AND WITHIN HAWAI‘I ," December 16, 2020
  16. ↑ Governor David Ige, "OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR — NEWS RELEASE — KAUAI MAYOR TO IMPOSE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON ITS PARTICIPATION IN STATE’S PRE-TRAVEL TESTING PROGRAM  LC," November 27, 2020
  17. ↑ Tulsa World, "The Latest: Hawaii imposes new COVID-19 travel restrictions," November 19, 2020
  18. ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Ige urges vigilance as Hawaii launches pre-travel testing program," October 15, 2020
  19. ↑ Go Hawaii, "Travel requirements," accessed on October 8, 2020
  20. ↑ Pacific Business News, "State extends 14-day quarantine for arriving passengers until Oct. 1, reinstates other restrictions for Oahu," August 18, 2020
  21. ↑ USA Today, "Scratch that August trip to Hawaii. The state just extended its quarantine until Sept. 1," July 13, 2020
  22. ↑ Office of the Governor, "STATE TO LAUNCH COVID-19 PRE-TRAVEL TESTING PROGRAM FOR OUT-OF-STATE TRAVELERS AUGUST 1," June 24, 2020
  23. ↑ Hawaii News Now, "With new procedures in place, state ends inter-island quarantine rule," June 15, 2020
  24. ↑ SF Gate, "Hawaii, Canada to extend visitor restrictions," June 11, 2020
  25. ↑ SF Gate, "Hawaii extends 14-day room quarantine for tourists," May 16, 2020
  26. ↑ Star Advertiser, "Gov. David Ige calls for 30-day suspension of visitors to Hawaii," March 17, 2020
  27. ↑ Burbio rated Hawaii's in-person index at 83.7. To read more about Burbio's school opening tracker, click here. To read more about Burbio's methodology, click here.
  28. ↑ Burbio, "Burbio's K-12 School Opening Tracker," accessed Oct. 6, 2021
  29. ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Hawaii Health Department updates guidance for schools reopening," accessed October 22, 2020
  30. ↑ Burbio rated Hawaii's in-person index between 40-60. To read more about Burbio's school opening tracker, click here. To read more about Burbio's methodology, click here.
  31. ↑ Burbio, "Burbio's K-12 School Opening Tracker," accessed Oct. 6, 2021
  32. ↑ Statesville Record & Landmark, " The Latest: Hawaii schools to open year with remote learning," August 7, 2020
  33. ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Hawaii public schools set to start Aug. 17," July 31, 2020
  34. ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Hawaii public schools to reopen with safeguards," June 28, 2020
  35. ↑ Hawaii Department of Education, "HIDOE enrichment and distance learning to continue for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year," April 17, 2020
  36. ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Hawaii public school campuses to remain closed through April 30," March 24, 2020
  37. ↑ Hawaii Tribune-Herald, "DOE extends school closures," March 20, 2020
  38. ↑ Honolulu Star Advertiser, "Hawaii public schools extend spring break due to coronavirus concerns," March 15, 2020
  39. ↑ Hawaii Office of the Governor, "AMENDMENT TO THE NINETEENTH PROCLAMATION RELATED TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY," accessed May 26, 2021
  40. ↑ ABC News, "Hawaii to lift last US state mask mandate by March 26," March 8, 2022
  41. ↑ WWLP, "Hawai‘i State Senator Clarence Nishihara tests positive for COVID-19," March 20, 2020
  42. ↑ The Hill, "Sen. Brian Schatz tests positive for COVID-19," January 13, 2022
  43. ↑ Hawaii News Now, "Kahele tests positive for COVID, says he’s experiencing mild symptoms," December 26, 2021
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