(AP) — Organizers of large indoor events on Hawaiʻi’s most populous island must once again abide by crowd size restrictions as the omicron variant spreads throughout the state. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi says any indoor gathering with more than 1,000 people will be subject to a 50% capacity rule. Hawaiʻi’s coronavirus case count skyrocketed in December, going from an average of about 100 cases per day at the start of the month to a pandemic-high, single-day record of nearly 3,500 cases at year’s end. Hawaii’s public schools resumed in-person classes this week. The University of Hawaiʻi opted to move most classes online for the start of the semester.

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