- July 8, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Hawaii moves a step closer to reopening its economy Thursday by letting tourists sidestep COVID-19 testing and quarantine requirements by showing proof of vaccination, but numerous businesses are still suffering from restrictions designed to stop the spread of the virus.
Hawaii is now the only U.S. state with such restrictions still in place, the Associated Press reported this week. While the state’s COVID-19 liaison, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, has said that might change early next month, Gov. David Ige, has shown no sign of changing his plan, which calls for lifting restrictions only when 70% of the population is vaccinated.
In the meantime, although the hospitality business has opened fully and bounced back substantially, driven by a daily average of more than 32,000 passenger arrivals per day so far this month, some industries remain hamstrung by restrictions limiting things like the size of gatherings and social distancing requirements. The…
