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The Department of Health in Hawaii starts bringing daily COVID updates after a visitor is tested positive after going to Hawaii
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Hawaii's COVID Response
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Hawaii has its first native case of COVID-19 after someone contracted the virus on a cruise ship to Mexico
The first non-visitor case represents the beginning of COVID's impact on the Hawaiian population
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Public schools extend their spring break by a week(Hawaiian departmetn of education(HDE))
This is the beginning of the 18 month long series of shutdowns
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Stay at home orders are issued for 5 weeks, beginning in O'ahu
Hawaiians begin their shutdown as the situation becomes more dire.
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Announcement that all travelers have to quarantine for 14 days upon arriving in Hawaii
First of many steps to discourage tourism, one of Hawaii's main industries
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All state beaches are closed
Outdoor activities begin to close. Addiitonal portions of the tourism industry as well as local communityare affected
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Evictions are halted for Hawaii residents
The first positive action by the government in HA, those unable to pay rent due to job issues will not be evicted
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Announcement made that distance learning will persist until the end of the school year
The severity of COVID is setting in, officials begin to scope the true scale of the pandemic
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109 visitors from out of state, as opposed to the 30,000 daily visitors before COVID
Hawaii's toursim is effectively halted and, while they are safe from travelers bringing COVID, it is already in the state
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Some beaches reopen for recreational purposes with social distancing and limitted capacity
This signifies one of the many pushes and pulls between public safety and the morale of the community
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In person spiritual services are allowed with social distancing
Beyond just restaurants and bars, spiritual services are a significant & necessary part of the lives of many
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All public beaches fully reopen for recreation
Social distancing on beaches is still encouraged, but toursim attractions begin to reopen and local morale is increased
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People travelling within the state no longer need to self-quarentine
Any circulation of money through tourism/travel is a benefit for the state
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Gyms, bars and other recreational areas are allowed to reopen
Although temporary, this is one of the major early attempts at a return to normalcy
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The governor of Hawaii allows out of state visitors to not do the 14 day quarantine if they produce negative COVID results
The first give-in to invite toursim back into the state
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Honolulu orders bars and restaurants to stop selling alcohol at midnight.
COVID does not sleep, but discouraging interaction through a curfew allows for more control of exposure.
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Bars in Honolulu are closed for at least 3 weeks to slow the spread of COVID.
Hawaii continues to close down businesses to minimize exposure to COVID
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The 14-day quarantine is once again required for in-state travel.
The mandate on quarentining from out of state activates and deactivates multiple times throughout the pandemic, making tourism discouraged even when the mandate is lifted.
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Social gatherings above five people are banned
Hawaiians are isolated from one another and are distanced from their very social, community-based culture
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Another two week stay home order is announced in O'ahu
Beyond just social distancing, many Hawaiians rely on the island for recreation, livilihood as well as connection with others. When cut off from everything besides their own homes, locals significantly suffer.
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Tier 2 quarentine - 5 people, 25% capacity
Quarentine mandates begin to ease up once again. They will not be reinforced to such a degree as before.
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State announces that COVID vaccines are being prepared and distribution will reach the public by summer 2021
For many locals, the vaccine signifies the ability to not only return to their lives, but to regain their ability to support themselves
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106,000 COVID vaccines have been administered by the DOH
Nearly 10% of the state is now vaccinated. While not enough to reopen, this is a massive step towards that goal.
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Tier 3 Quarentine - Groups of 10 people are permitted. Establisments operate at full capacity but social distancing is still encouraged
The pandemic is on the tail end of its downward slope. The Hawaiian population has returned to their normal lives as much as public safety can allow, which is still considerably more than the months prior.
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People who are 70 years and older can begin receiving the Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Monday(DOH)
The general public is now encouraged to recieve the vaccine, beginning with the most vulnerable.
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Johnson & Johnson vaccines are paused due to harmful side effects
The rate at which Hawaiians return to normalcy is slowed due to a suddent lack of vaccines.
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16 year olds and over are allowed to get the COVID vaccine
Nearly all of the population is authorized to recieve a vaccine. Besides children and early to middle adolescents, a return to complete normalcy is beginning to look very probable
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Johnson & Johnson vaccines resume
With another vaccine available to the public, vaccination rates and availability will increase.
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Hawai‘i to receive more than 500 healthcare surge staff workers for hospitals statewide
Hawaii's relatively small health care presence will be supported by external aid, helping the understaffed and overadmitted hospitals
https://hawaiicovid19.com/news/(https://www.timetoast.com)