Tourism Plummet Prompts Big Sure in Hawaii Unemployment Claims
By Caleb Jones, Associated Press
Nearly 100 hotels have closed in Hawaii, as tourism dwindles and unemployment claims surpassed 67,000 for just the first half of last week. Caleb Jones / Associated Press
Skift Take: At face value, Hawaii’s newly enacted 14-day mandatory self-quarantine to everyone arriving to the island could further decimate its travel industry. But nearly 100 hotels have already closed due to the coronavirus downturn in travel, and unemployment claims already account for 11 percent of the state’s eligible workforce.
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