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UPDATED: Gov. David Ige said Wednesday that he is lifting some restrictions because Hawaii has gone two weeks with fewer than six new cases confirmed per day.

Critics say state officials could have updated a nearly 40-year-old system but never did. Now a long-term fix won’t come until at least next year.

Council members can video conference in. Citizens have to put comments in writing or show up in person.

An Associated Press analysis showed Hawaii got about $2 million for each coranavirus case in the state, while hard-hit New York got $24,000 per case.

UPDATED: Gov. David Ige said Tuesday he is asking businesses to maintain safety for customers and employees.

UPDATED:ÌýLate Tuesday evening, Gov. David Ige announced more businesses will be allowed to reopen in the coming weeks.

Not all tourists are bad. If we want quality tourism, we need to find a way to welcome high-caliber visitors.

The state’s huge backlog of jobless claims has left many waiting weeks for benefits. For some, the loss of work has derailed dreams for starting over.

Some think the Hawaii Department of Health is woefully short of people doing contact tracing, but the department says it has enough staff to handle the short term.

The university is still working on what those classes will look like.