Hawaii on Tuesday became the 50th and final state to announce that it will drop its universal indoor mask mandate as the United States tries to move on from the once ferocious Omicron wave.

But according to the Hawaii Department of Health, the masks – particularly the common N-95 or other dust masks – wouldn’t help protect residents against sulfur dioxide anyway. In a statement ...

Hawaii’s mask mandate will expire March 25, Gov. David Ige said Tuesday, making it the last US state to announce its face-cover requirement will be dropped. “It’s taken the entire community ...

Masks will become optional in Hawaii’s schools when the new academic year starts on Aug. 1, as the state tries for “a more normal classroom experience this fall,” a state health official said.

This April 3, 2020 selfie photo provided by Coty George shows George in Waianae, Hawaii, wearing a green cloth mask with yellow and orange puakenikeni flowers made by the Hawaii designer Air South.

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HONOLULU — The last statewide mask mandate in the U.S. will be lifted by March 26, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday. No states will require masks indoors after 11:59 p.m. March 25.

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - A group of local engineers have made it to the semi-finals in a worldwide challenge that is focused on finding the best mask design of the future. Team Merlin!

But according to the Hawaii Department of Health, the masks – particularly the common N-95 or other dust masks – wouldn’t help protect residents against sulfur dioxide anyway. In a statement ...