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As COVID case counts surge statewide, Hawaiʻi County has limited the number of people who can gather indoors to 10 — down from the previous limit of 25. The Department of Health reported 3,484 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Thursday.
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Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth tested positive for COVID-19 over the Christmas weekend, his office announced Monday. He will remain in isolation at home for 10 days.
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The County of Hawaiʻi has passed a 3% tax on guests at transient accommodations such as hotels and short-term vacation rentals.
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With Gov. David Ige handing over the reins to the counties for some COVID-19 procedures on Wednesday, The Conversation spoke with Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth about how the Big Island plans to move forward.
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As visitors continue to fly to Hawaiʻi and locals go about their business, state officials say the islands may need to go into lockdown if COVID-19 delta variant cases continue to rise.
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A setback in collecting the new county hotel room tax, the state Attorney General’s office says the state tax office does not have the authority to collect the taxes for the individual counties. That puts the mayors in a fix now that the state hotel tax will not be distributed to county governments.
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The Conversation last week spoke with each of Hawaiʻi's county mayors to learn how the COVID-19 surge is affecting their communities and health care systems.
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Big Island officials are asking the state to reinstate a pre-travel testing program for all visitors and residents flying into the state, regardless of vaccination status.
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The Delta variant is behind the surge of COVID-19 cases across the state. The Conversation hears from Hawaiʻi County Mayor Mitch Roth about vaccines, hospitalizations, and possible restrictions.
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Officials on the Big Island are considering closing beaches and cancelling the Ironman World Championship in response to a surge of coronavirus cases on the island.