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Nearly all the cases are on Oahu, where the mayor recently announced that bars will be shut down for the next three weeks.

Owners of small care homes say existing guidance is confusing, resources are scarce and they are not trained to deal with outbreaks of this nature.

The state has seen more cases in July than all previous months combined.

Honolulu’s mayor still wants bars to close, but walked back efforts to mandate masks in public after being advised they aren’t medically necessary when people are socially distanced.

UPDATED: About 6.5% of tests processed in the past 24 hours were positive.

A recent rash of COVID-19 cases on Oahu has Mayor Kirk Caldwell asking the governor’s permission to close bars and impose more strict mask requirements.

A cluster of infections among people who reside in Kalihi may be related to recent funerals, Lt. Gov. Josh Green said.

Hawaii is among a dozen destinations that received the green light for travel by Japan’s government, but no date is set.

State officials said the drop in new cases is likely because fewer tests were conducted over the weekend amidst a hurricane threat.

State officials urged the public to continue wearing masks, after 60 new cases were identified Friday.