The new guidance will take effect on Aug. 1. The requirement to quarantine for five days after exposure also will be lifted.

Officers at Oahu Community Correctional Center say they are exhausted from working extra shifts with more frequent lockdowns.

While Gov. Ige is concerned about rising hospital cases, those numbers are still far below peaks seen last summer.

Meanwhile, Hawaii lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have mandated insurance coverage for mental health screenings.

Case counts are as high as they’ve been since mid-February and those figures are likely a major undercount because of unreported positive home test results and asymptomatic infections.

The decision was based on recommendations from health experts amid a spike in Covid-19 cases statewide, the university said.

The state's decision to post numbers only weekly prevents us from knowing how to protect ourselves.

Hawaii officials are worried about a rise in Covid-19 cases but say policy decisions will depend on hospitalizations.

Two testing experts explain the latest data.

Kauai has the highest Covid-19 positivity rate in the state.