(AP) — Hawaiʻi’s governor says he’s not currently considering reinstating a mask requirement for public indoor spaces. Hawaiʻi was the last state in the nation to lift its indoor mask mandate at the end of March. The state has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases since the rules were lifted. Philadelphia reinstated its mask mandate Monday amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Other cities across the country are seeing a similar rise in cases. Gov. David Ige says that if the conditions warrant it, he may consider requiring masks again in the future. He says that many people in Hawaiʻi are still wearing masks despite the end of the mandate.

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