U.S., June 25 -- Visitors from everywhere in the world will receive a welcome with Aloha and open arms in the State of Hawaii after August 1.

The Aloha State of Hawaii is getting ready to open the travel and tourism industry again. Flower leis may still be part of the traditional greeting with Aloha, but there is a lot more planned to make the arrival of visitors safe and effective.

There is also no more talk about travel bubbles between Hawaii and New Zealand, Japan, or other regions with a low infection rate. Hawaii will be open to everyone. It includes visitors from major travel markets like California where the virus outbreak is in full force with reporting of record numbers of cases.

Hawaii Governor Ige announced today at a press ...