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The first non-visitor case represents the beginning of COVID's impact on the Hawaiian population
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This is the beginning of the 18 month long series of shutdowns
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Hawaiians begin their shutdown as the situation becomes more dire.
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First of many steps to discourage tourism, one of Hawaii's main industries
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Outdoor activities begin to close. Addiitonal portions of the tourism industry as well as local communityare affected
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The first positive action by the government in HA, those unable to pay rent due to job issues will not be evicted
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The severity of COVID is setting in, officials begin to scope the true scale of the pandemic
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Hawaii's toursim is effectively halted and, while they are safe from travelers bringing COVID, it is already in the state
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This signifies one of the many pushes and pulls between public safety and the morale of the community
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Beyond just restaurants and bars, spiritual services are a significant & necessary part of the lives of many
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Social distancing on beaches is still encouraged, but toursim attractions begin to reopen and local morale is increased
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Any circulation of money through tourism/travel is a benefit for the state
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Although temporary, this is one of the major early attempts at a return to normalcy
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The first give-in to invite toursim back into the state
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COVID does not sleep, but discouraging interaction through a curfew allows for more control of exposure.
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Hawaii continues to close down businesses to minimize exposure to COVID
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The mandate on quarentining from out of state activates and deactivates multiple times throughout the pandemic, making tourism discouraged even when the mandate is lifted.
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Hawaiians are isolated from one another and are distanced from their very social, community-based culture
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Beyond just social distancing, many Hawaiians rely on the island for recreation, livilihood as well as connection with others. When cut off from everything besides their own homes, locals significantly suffer.
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Quarentine mandates begin to ease up once again. They will not be reinforced to such a degree as before.
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For many locals, the vaccine signifies the ability to not only return to their lives, but to regain their ability to support themselves
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Nearly 10% of the state is now vaccinated. While not enough to reopen, this is a massive step towards that goal.
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The pandemic is on the tail end of its downward slope. The Hawaiian population has returned to their normal lives as much as public safety can allow, which is still considerably more than the months prior.
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The general public is now encouraged to recieve the vaccine, beginning with the most vulnerable.
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The rate at which Hawaiians return to normalcy is slowed due to a suddent lack of vaccines.
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Nearly all of the population is authorized to recieve a vaccine. Besides children and early to middle adolescents, a return to complete normalcy is beginning to look very probable
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With another vaccine available to the public, vaccination rates and availability will increase.
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Hawaii's relatively small health care presence will be supported by external aid, helping the understaffed and overadmitted hospitals
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