Law mandating masks needed, Hawaii Lt. Gov. Josh Green insists
Coronavirus cases are rising again, and Lt. Gov. Josh Green is seeking to stop the spread by asking Hawaii’s legislators to pass a statewide mandatory mask-wearing law during a special session this month.
If at least 95% of people wore masks, it would stop infections from spreading, Green said. Mask compliance is about 84% on Oahu and even less on the neighbor islands, according to state Department of Health figures.
“At 95% COVID drops off the planet. In the 80s COVID cases drift upward — that’s what I’ve seen,” Green said Sunday in an interview with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “I feel very strongly that we would benefit from a statewide mask mandate.”
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/11/09/hawaii-news/law-mandating-masks-needed-lieutenant-governor-says/
