Ige issues emergency proclamation to help Hawaii prepare for coronavirus

Gov. David Ige issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in preparation for possible COVID-19 coronavirus cases in Hawaii. While there were no reported cases in Hawaii as of Wednesday afternoon, the emergency proclamation would allow the state “to work quickly and efficiently to prevent, contain and mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, and to provide disaster relief if necessary,” the governor’s office said in a statement. The proclamation would allow state funds…