Due to the coronaviruses, Hawaii has removed its indoor mask mandate. It is the last US state to relax its rules.
The Safe Travels program required tourists to self-quarantine and provide vaccine or testing proof.
The news has been met with joy by our guests and colleagues, according to Charles Head, the general manager of the Fairmont Orchid hotel.
The majority of Hawaii's population is fully vaccineed, according to the clinic.
Previously, unvaccinated tourists were required to either test negative for a vaccine or be hospitalized if they did not, before they could travel to Hawaii.
Tony Reed, the manager of Duke's Waikiki, told The Times that they were ready to burn the masks.
Reed said it was hard to police the guests because they were selling an experience. It breaks a lot of our hearts when we have to hold someone back and say, "no, you can't do that."
The residents who spoke with The Times were not as enthusiastic about the changes. The resident told the paper that if the restrictions were in place, the government would take it seriously to diversify the economy.
If we were forced to live without tourism for a bit longer, the government would have to invest in agriculture and other things so we wouldn't be subject to things like this. Millwood said that they would be more resilient.
Tina Alcain, a high school teacher, told the outlet that she would continue to wear her mask indoors to protect her grandmother.
Alcain said that it has become second nature and that he will continue to do it.
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