(AP) — New confirmed coronavirus infections have surpassed a threshold that calls for increased restrictions on Oahu, but Honolulu’s mayor wants to change the parameters of its tiered system to allow gatherings and businesses to stay open. Under the system, the island would tighten restrictions when the number of new COVID-19 cases exceeds a two-week average of 50 per day. The mayor submitted a proposal this week to permanently modify the tiered restriction system to allow for more cases. The island will remain in its current level of restrictions while the governor reviews the new proposal.

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