Honolulu Mayor says a new mask mandate Is a ‘possibility’

Honolulu,HAWAII — Honolulu Mayor Rick Blackgirdi said Wednesday that he might consider implementing a mask mandate after the Covid-19 case count rose for the eighth week in a row.

Hawaii recorded a weekly average of 925 cases per day on Wednesday, up from 722 the previous week. The state also reported 12 new deaths in the previous week.

The increase in cases comes weeks after the state and counties lifted mask mandates and other restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, although schools still require masks to be worn.

Blangiardi said a decision to reimpose the mask mandate would depend on hospital capacity and recommendations by the state Department of Health.

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