On March 8, Hawaiʻi became the 50th state to announce it will drop its indoor mask requirement. Gov. David Ige announced the indoor mask mandate will expire with the current COVID-19 emergency proclamation at 11:59 p.m on March 25. “Together, we have reduced COVID-19 in Hawai‘i to the point where most of us will be […]
Visitors to Hawaiʻi Island will want to know about this. Waipiʻo Valley Road, which leads to one of the Islands’ all-time favorite attractions for visitors—Waipiʻo Valley—has been closed indefinitely and will only allow residents, property owners, farmers and leaseholders into the area for the foreseeable future. This is to address the deteriorating road conditions and
From limits on social gatherings to vaccination requirements for indoor activities, the remaining Covid restrictions across the four Hawaiʻi counties have been lifted. Following nearly two years of emergency COVID-19 restrictions in Hawaiʻi, the state’s four county mayors are dropping their emergency mandates. However, residents and visitors are still required to follow state travel and
Among easing COVID-19 restrictions across the country and Hawaiʻi counties, Governor David Ige announced the Safe Travels Program will no longer be in effect beginning March 26—exactly two years after the state’s first travel mandate. “Today, I am announcing that the Safe Travels Program will end when the current emergency proclamation ends on March 25,”
On March 4, 2020, the City and County of Honolulu enacted an emergency order to fight against COVID-19. Businesses were closed—and later reopened under strict guidelines—and the Safe Access Oʻahu program was put into effect, which required restaurants, fitness centers and event organizers to verify that employees and customers were fully vaccinated or had a
Oʻahu is home to many things—wonderful beaches, exhilarating hikes, mouthwatering eateries—and it has always been the epicenter of Hawaiʻi’s festivals and events. Earning its nickname as the Gathering Isle, Oʻahu is known for hosting some of the grandest gatherings in the state. But that all changed with COVID-19. Numerous festivals had to cancel their annual
While we are far from being out of the woods with the COVID-19 pandemic, cases have begun to see a gradual drop since the state saw record-high numbers in December and January. Because of this, Maui Mayor Mike Victorino has repealed the county’s booster shot requirement to be considered “fully vaccinated”—which you need to be
The news you all have been waiting for has finally arrived. HAWAIʻI Magazine is back in print, and will be marking its return in our 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards issue, which is set to be mailed out to our loyal subscribers at the beginning of April. After nearly a year of being exclusively digital—we do
In response to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, which has dominated COVID-19 news headlines for weeks, Hawaiʻi state officials have officially changed the Islands’ rules and regulations regarding quarantine mandates to align with CDC guidelines. One of the biggest changes, especially for travelers, is that the 10-day mandatory quarantine for arriving visitors without vaccination documentation
Amid record-high numbers of COVID-19 infections in Hawaiʻi, Maui County is revising its definition of being “fully vaccinated.” It’s the first county in the state to require a COVID-19 booster to be considered completely vaccinated. Starting Jan. 24, to enter “high risk” establishments including restaurants, bars and gyms, patrons will need to show proof of
As the clock strikes midnight, we will say aloha to 2021—and what a year it’s been. From COVID-19 to Carissa Moore making history, there was always something happening in the Islands. And if you haven’t been keeping up with local news—or just want to see what were some of Hawaiʻi’s biggest happenings in the year 2021—then this article
For a while, things got better with COVID-19. Case numbers were low, folks were getting vaccinated and it looked like things were returning back to normal. However, due to the omicron variant, as well as increased social gatherings due to the holiday season, Hawaiʻi is seeing its highest COVID-19 counts to date. On Sunday, December
