The state is transitioning away from emergency response mode, the governor said, despite a recent increase in Covid cases.

As the pandemic enters its third year, more people are taking at-home tests or none at all. But coronavirus cases are still rising.

The announcements came quickly after a federal judge overturned the CDC’s decision to require masks on public transportation through May.

Case counts have been rising in recent weeks, but hospitalization rates for Covid are still low.

Hawaii commuters will need to keep their masks on when riding on The Bus or HandiVan, during flights and while transiting through airports.

The mayor is resting at home, his office said.

The council chair said the city’s spending process is legally dubious and lacks transparency. The mayor said the chair is being “unreasonable.”

There are scientifically legitimate and nonpolitical reasons for not throwing your masks away. They help prevent colds and flus, and Covid is still around.

Poop might hold the key to tracking the virus, but the state has struggled to bring its wastewater testing laboratory online.

Cases of the highly contagious BA.2 Covid strain have been confirmed in every county, prompting fears of a new surge.