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Hawaii just announced that they are tightening their COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and bars.
Luckily, if you are visiting, you don't have to worry since they are not changing any of their visitor entry requirements, but these are things you want to keep in mind if you are planning out your vacation. According to Gov. David Ice, he said that restaurant and bar capacity will be reduced to 50% effective immediately. Capacity was raised to 75% in early July, as more and more people became vaccinated.
Hawaii is seeing a seven-day average of more than 500 cases a day and a test positivity rate of 7.25%. He called restaurants and bars high-risk activities and said social distancing will be required. He said "There will be no mingling, and masks must be worn at all times except when actively eating or drinking."
Visitors must present a negative COVID-19 test or be vaccinated to bypass the state's mandatory 10-day quarantine.