KA LEO O NĀ KOA
Ka Leo O Nā Koa
Volume XIV
Issue 2
May 8, 2020
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Coronavirus ruins everything by MAX BIELAWSKI staff writer
2020 is what many had called the year of clear vision, however, just a few months in, it took a turn for the worse. From the outbreak of COVID-19 to “murder hornets” coming to America, a lot has been put on our plates this year. To stem the spread of the coronavirus, many events, such as ʻAha Mele and graduation, have been either canceled, altered or postponed. TIMELINE On March 13, all high school sports were suspended indefinitely. Schools worldwide were closed up and transitioned completely to online instruction or hard copy packets of work. Everyone needed to adjust, and students, especially seniors, were launched into the unknown. “I am really anxious and scared for my future. I am finally going to be on my own, and not sure how to start,” Alexa-Rhivers Villa said. The first known case of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi was in March, when a Grand Princess cruise passenger returned to Hawai’i, unknowingly bringing the disease with him. From then to now, the num-
Photo by KA LEO O NĀ KOA STAFF
Masked customers wait to enter Puklani Superette with new procedures instituted to protect staff and patrons. ber of cases has continuously increased both in Hawaiʻi and throughout the world. As of now, there have been 621 confirmed cases in Hawaiʻi, and over 3 million worldwide. On March 22, The Mayor Michael Victorino announced a stay-at-home order for the Island of Maui, and Mayor Kirk Cald-
well issued the order on Oʻahu. That was seven weeks ago. EVRYTHING CHANGES Since then, the lives of everyone has changed. “I am angered. I am sad. I just wanna go back to school. Why us?” senior Liana Vasconcellos said. With the quarantine order,
Senior Map
Masks
everything became more complicated. Many of the daily activities are changed. Something as simple as going grocery shopping now requires strict guidelines one must adhere to, from the mandatory use of a mask, to a limit on the number of people you can shop with. Junior Chase Manosa said, “Shopping right now is definitely harder because there’s a much longer wait than normal, and people tend to get a bit irritated. Just today, I heard a fight break out in Walmart over food.” Many restaurants remain open with delivery and pick-up options, and online shopping has become a phenomenon, as it allows for customers to safely shop for what they need, without risk of getting the coronavirus themselves or spreading it to others. Online retailers quickly ramped up their operations, with Amazon announcing that it was hiring over 200,000 workers in two waves, but there were still slowdowns due to early staffing shortages, worker discontent and having health care workers and first responders prioritized for deliveries. There were also some supply issues with essentials such as hand sanitizer and toilet paper quickly disappearing from store shelves and online inventories,
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INDEX NEWS
A1
FEATURES
B1
SENIOR WILLS
B5
SPORTS
C1
EDITORIAL & OPINION
D1
A6-7
B3
Spring Sports
C1