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Update: On Monday, the state also reported Hawaii’s largest single-day jump in cases to date, with the state Department of Health reporting there are now 77 documented cases of COVID-19.

When it comes to public bathrooms, Honolulu is doing the opposite of what the CDC advises.

We must relearn the lesson that we share the same planet, so nations and individuals take actions to protect everyone.

The mayors of Oahu and Maui ordered most residents to stay at home except for essential errands, while Hawaiian airlines announced it was suspending nearly all long-haul flights.

The Hawaii Department of Health said the total case numbers rose to 56, including six new cases on Oahu and two on Maui.

The governor needs to take charge and declare a state of emergency. He should order people to shelter in place and call up the National Guard.

Gov. David Ige mandated all residents and visitors flying to Hawaii self-quarantine in hotels or at home for two weeks.

Updated: The order is intended to bring tourism to a near halt. But top lawmakers want Ige to go further and require residents to shelter in place.

The state Department of Health reported that 11 more people tested positive in the last 24 hours.

Derek Kawakami, frustrated by the tourist influx, imposed a curfew for the island.