Coronavirus Pandemic
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“Even if you were one of the most vocal ones against the vaccine, this is the time to put all of that away."
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“Even if you were one of the most vocal ones against the vaccine, this is the time to put all of that away."
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The total number of cases in Hawaii since the start of the pandemic is now at 40,984.
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Hawaii public school students return to class Aug. 3.
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The state is also discussing mandatory requirements for those who work in jails and prisons, where there have been several large outbreaks.
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The Hawaii Restaurant Association said the no-show problem isn’t new but it’s gotten worse.
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“I think we often underestimate how injured the system of tourism got during that time (the pandemic),” said John De Fries, president and CEO of HTA.
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“Hawaii has done a fantastic job getting shots in arms, but we’re not done yet," she said in a speech.
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Over the last 14 days, the state Health Department said there have been 1,953 new cases statewide.
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Some against vaccines contend its a personal choice.
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UH warned unvaccinated students may be ineligible for certain programs and on-campus activities.
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His office said they are following both CDC and Office of the Attending Physician guidelines.
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Hawaii has seen two days of more than 200 new COVID infections, but that doesn't appear to have driven up vaccine demand.
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A testing gap has allowed hundreds of cases of COVID-19 into Hawaii.
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The total number of cases in Hawaii since the start of the pandemic now stands at 40,125.