Name: More visitors arrived Friday, pushing Hawaii’s tourist count above 3,700 since the quarantine
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More visitors arrived Friday, pushing Hawaii’s tourist count above 3,700 since the quarantine

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At this time last April, Hawaii tourism would have been hurtling toward 900,000 visitors.But Hawaii tourism has collapsed since COVID-19 started spreading and the state implemented emergency orders designed to collapse tourism to conserve local services.As of Friday, only 3,762 visitors, which represent a mix of leisure and essential travelers, have come into the state over the last 30 days.The Hawaii Tourism Authority reported today that 467 trans-Pacific passengers arrived on Friday, including 118 visitors and 155 residents. The count also included 92 airline crew members, 45 transit passengers who are catching other flights and 57 intended new residents for Oahu.Hawaii residents were the largest category comprising 33% of the total. Visitors, which made up 25% of the traffic, included everyone with an out-of-state ID who plans to leave Hawaii after a period of time. Intended residents are those with out-of-state IDs who say they plan to stay here. The intended residents category might include military personnel, college students, people moving to Hawaii to live with their families, and homeless individuals.On March 26, Hawaii became the country’s first state to implement a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine order for incoming travelers, which was extended to interisland travelers on April 1.In the 30 days since the quarantine began, visitors by air have averaged about 125 a day.In April 2019, 856,250 visitors came to Hawaii.Comments (44)By participating in online discussions you acknowledge that you have agreed to the . An insightful discussion of ideas and viewpoints is encouraged, but comments must be civil and in good taste, with no personal attacks. If your comments are inappropriate, you may be banned from posting. Report comments if you believe they do not follow our .Having trouble with comments? .to see our full coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. your coronavirus news tip.Be the first to knowGet from Star-Advertiser when the next breaking story happens — it's FREE! You just need a supported web browser.Subscriber FavoritesMore Coronavirus OutbreakOur Privacy Policy has been updated. By continuing to use our site, you are acknowledging and agreeing to our updated and our .

At this time last April, Hawaii tourism would have been hurtling toward 900,000 visitors.But Hawaii tourism has collapsed since COVID-19 started spreading and the state implemented emergency orders designed to collapse tourism to conserve local services.As of Friday, only 3,762 visitors, which represent a mix of leisure and essential travelers, have come into the state over the last 30 days.The Hawaii Tourism Authority reported today that 467 trans-Pacific passengers arrived on Friday, including 118 visitors and 155 residents. The count also included 92 airline crew members, 45 transit...

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