An average of 131,000 people came from Japan each month last year. In the first month of Safe Travels, 1,350 came.
The Hawaii Variable
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Surveillance Test Study Shows Few COVID-19 Positives During Safe Travels
But visitor education and pre-screening process should be improved, author says.
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Economic Gains, Travel-Related Cases: Unpacking Safe Travels Data
Hawaii’s reopening on Oct. 15 resulted in economic recovery and community spread is the predominant mode of transmission, but Kauai and Maui were still affected by travel-related cases.
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COVID-19 Is Changing ‘The Face Of Hunger’ In Hawaii
The Hawaii Foodbank has distributed nearly 19 million pounds of food since March. The statewide food insecurity rate for 2020 was projected to be 16.8%, but the figure was far greater for children at 29.4%, or 89,050.
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COVID-19 Data: Dashboards Galore, But Key Data Still Sparse
People in Hawaii have plenty of COVID-19 dashboards to choose from, but important information sought by researchers and policymakers is still missing.
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Biden Easily Won Hawaii But Data Shows Support For Trump Has Grown
In this historic turnout, the president’s supporters turned out in larger numbers but not enough to influence state elections.
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Glitches And Problems: My First Adventure With Hawaii’s New COVID-19 Travel Program
The Safe Travels program is super confusing. That shows in the data, and in reality.
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Wrong Tests, Weird Exemptions – What The Data Tells Us About Hawaii’s Reopening
Many of the 67,000 or so travelers in the first week of Hawaii’s pre-travel testing program came with unapproved test results.
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Are You Wearing A Mask In Public? These Hawaii Researchers Want To Know
Hawaii is one of the first states to conduct a widespread study of how many people are wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.