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Medical professionals are aligned with state efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

UPDATED: Returning residents and visitors who landed at the Honolulu airport say they will abide by the state’s quarantine order, even if they’re not happy about it.

Nationwide, the federal Department of Labor reported 3 million more unemployment claims last week, dwarfing the previous high from 1982.

UPDATE: On Thursday, 11 new cases were documented in the islands. The state Department of Health said three of those appeared to be from localized community transmission rather than travel-related.

Hawaii has a large number of big and often overcrowded households, complicating COVID-19 social distancing efforts.

Social contact can spread the virus but also protect communities during crises, so we rely on imperfect social media.

The state says that, despite overcrowding, there will be room to isolate sick inmates.

Some more rural Hawaii hospitals say their normal vendors are rationing supplies.

Hawaii’s lieutenant governor said he and the governor talked about working more closely together on the coronavirus crisis.

The CDC says park bathrooms should be open 24 hours a day. Honolulu still isn’t following those guidelines.