Ige looks to reinstate some business closures, other mandates amid spike in Covid cases

As Hawaii reached a grim milestone Wednesday of 109 new cases of the coronavirus — the highest single-day increase since the pandemic began — Gov. David Ige said that he’s looking at reinstating some business closures and limitations on activities. Ige said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon that he is “very concerned” about the recent spike in cases. “Over the past week or so, we have seen higher and higher records set as we have seen more cases here in the Islands,”…