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HONOLULU (AP) — Hospitals in Hawaii are bracing for an influx of COVID-19 patients as the state grapples with a sharp rise in infections. According to the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, many hospital beds are already taken by patients that do not have the coronavirus, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.
Mayor proposes change to Oahu's tiered virus restrictions May 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail HONOLULU (AP) — New confirmed coronavirus infections have surpassed a threshold that calls for increased restrictions on Oahu, but Honolulu's mayor wants to change the parameters of its tiered system to allow gatherings and businesses to stay open. Under the system established by former Mayor Kirk Caldwell, when the number of new COVID-19 cases exceeds a two-week average of 50 per day, Oahu should revert to a tougher tier of restrictions, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Thursday. Though that thr...
Casey Harlow / HPR HONOLULU — New confirmed coronavirus infections have surpassed a threshold that calls for increased restrictions on Oahu, but Honolulu's mayor wants to change the parameters of its tiered system to allow gatherings and businesses to stay open. The City will stay in its current tier for an additional four weeks, but thye mayor is still pursuing modified metrics for Honolulu's tier system. Under the system established by former Mayor Kirk Caldwell, when the number of new COVID-19 cases exceeds a two-week average of 50 per day, Oahu should revert to a tougher tier of restr...