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Executive Order No. 21-05

Executive Order No. 21-05 (Statewide Limits for Social Gatherings, Restaurants, Bars, and Social Establishments)

Governor David Y. Ige · Hawaii (State)

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Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Level
State
Authority
Haw. Const. art. V; HRS ch. 127A
Issued
2021-08-10 Aug. 10, 2021
Effective
2021-08-10
End
Restated as Exhibit F of the Oct. 1, 2021 Delta Response Proclamation; superseded by EO 21-08 effective 2021-11-12; statewide limits dropped 2021-12-01 (read as 2021-10-01)
In force
Aug. 10, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons statewide
  • restaurants, bars and social establishments
  • gyms and high-risk activities
  • organizers of professional events
  • counties
Functions reached
  • DR dining rooms 50 percent, seated
  • BA bars 50 percent, no mingling
  • FC gyms 50 percent
  • GATH social gatherings 10/25
  • BQ banquets and events over 50
  • MK
  • CB
Collection
Hawaii HI

Operative words

do hereby order, effective August 10, 2021, the following: 1. For statewide implementation and as defined by each county...: a. Social Gatherings. Indoor social gatherings of more than ten persons and outdoor social gatherings of more than twenty-five persons are prohibited. b. Restaurants, Bars, and Social Establishments. Restaurants, bars, and social establishments will implement the following guidelines while maintaining the required social gathering sizes set forth above...: i. Patrons must remain seated with their party. ii. Six feet distancing must be maintained between groups. iii. No mingling. iv. Masks must be worn at all times except when actively eating or drinking. c. Professional Events.... Those organizing professional events larger than fifty (50) persons... shall notify and consult with the appropriate county agency reasonably prior to the event. d. Restrictions on Indoor Capacity. For all high-risk activities, indoor capacity is set at 50%. This includes bars, restaurants, gyms, and social establishments.

Enforcement

'All measures set forth herein will be enforced by the counties pursuant to county orders, rules, and directives that identify offenses and penalties for each county' (HRS 127A-29 penalties through county orders)

Notes

The Delta-wave re-tightening; announced with all four county mayors; public schools and most other businesses not affected; churches exempt from the 50 percent cap per contemporaneous correction (Ex. HI-056)

Retrieval note

Original signed PDF retrieved 2026-09-27 (editor, IND-05 round 2) from the Wayback Machine capture of Aug. 11, 2021 of the Governor's own upload (live URL now 404); 1-3 over the signature of David Y. Ige, Governor. The Governor's verbatim Restatement of Executive Order No. 21-05 is also Exhibit F to Ex. HI-029; contemporaneous press description is Ex. HI-056. Cite as 'Haw. Exec. Order No. 21-05 (Aug. 10, 2021) (Ex. HI-025), restated in Emergency Proclamation Related to the State's COVID-19 Delta Response, Exhibit F (Oct. 1, 2021) (Ex. HI-029).'.