FACT BRIEF

Did Hawaii reimpose a COVID-19 lockdown?

Friday, August 13, 2021

By Austin Tannenbaum

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As of Aug. 12, 2021, Hawaii has not reimposed the kind of COVID-19 lockdown that closes businesses or requires people to stay home. However, it has enacted new restrictions in response to a recent increase in reported coronavirus infections.

On Aug. 5 the state enacted either vaccination or regular COVID-19 testing mandates for all state and county employees and extended existing safety measures such as mask mandates for indoor public spaces and a mandatory 10-day “self-quarantine” for unvaccinated travelers. On Aug. 10 it added limits on the size of social gatherings, social distancing rules in bars and restaurants and a 50% capacity limit for “high-risk activities.”

Hawaii has the lowest per capita cumulative coronavirus case rate of any state at 3,284 per 100,000 people. North Dakota, which revoked its mask mandate in January, has the highest case rate at 14,741 per 100,000.

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Governor of Hawaii Gov. Ige signs executive order limiting gathering sizes statewide

Honolulu Civil Beat Hawaii’s recent spike in COVID-19 cases will continue to rise, officials say

Governor of Hawaii Emergency proclamation related to the COVID-19 response

AARP Does your state have a mask mandate due to coronavirus?

Tripsguard Travel to North Dakota

Direct Relief Covid-19 Cases Rise As Delta Variant Sweeps The Globe

Statista Rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the United States as of August 9, 2021, by state

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