A year ago, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi walked Chinatown with his department heads to survey conditions on the ground, and he promised to deliver relief. This week, in a live community forum, the administration described improvements underway in the historic neighborhood. HPR's Noe Tanigawa reports.
Social gathering limits and restaurant spacing requirements will be lifted starting Dec. 1, leaving the rulemaking up to the counties, Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday. The state will continue to require that travelers to Hawaiʻi show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to avoid quarantine. The indoor mask mandate also remains statewide.