Office of the Governor:State of the State Address Focuses on COVID-19 and RecoveryReiterating the need for everyone in Hawai‘i to be personally responsible and to practice the three W’s of COVID-19 safety (wear a mask, wash your hands, watch your distance), Gov.
Ige’s 2021 State of the State address recounted the difficulties of the past year and the challenges that lie ahead for the state.“Twelve months ago, we met for what promised to be a bright and promising year…literally overnight our expectations were crushed by COVID-19,” Gov.
Ige told a virtual joint session of the state legislature.As bleak as the coronavirus pandemic has been, the governor focused on Hawai‘i’s success in keeping it from being worse.