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Shopping malls, retailers, and a host of other businesses have been given the OK to reopen under an order announced Tuesday aimed at reopening a large section of Hawaii’s economy.

The businesses can reopen Thursday at 12:01 a.m.

Gov. David Ige announced the plan to ease some restrictions of his previous stay-at-home order in a news conference at the state Capitol, saying that Hawaii has successfully beaten back the coronavirus and now it’s time to focus on getting people back to work — and getting lower risk businesses back to some semblance of normal.

The state of New York reports hundreds of deaths at nursing homes that were previously undisclosed. And, in Hawaii, there are public safety concerns over hundreds of inmates who were released.

The University of Hawaii plans to resume in-person classes across its 10-campus system on August 24, with the start of the fall semester, but stressed that it won’t be “business as usual.”

Breaking news on Oahu involving a police investigation and a brush fire start the work week.

Top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen on the 8 a.m. news broadcast from Hawaii News Now.

Top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen on the 5 p.m. news broadcast from Hawaii News Now.

FDA issues emergency OK for use of drug shown to help COVID-19 patients.

As visitors continue to arrive in the islands, officials admit they have lost track of hundreds. And there's a push for hair salons to reopen, but Gov. Ige says it's still not safe.

Top stories from across Hawaii and around the world, as seen on the 5 p.m. news broadcast from Hawaii News Now.