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HI was affected economically because we were dying. We also get the economic hit as well for all the tourist/bar/restaurant things.
Wow! That's a bit harsh. I can see a Four Yorkshiremen episode building.
An economy can recover, it might take time. If you were worried sick about your older relative that got Covid in the nursing home and died, that's pretty permanent. HI has very strict lockdown travel rules which worked but every action has a reaction.
Let's hope things rapidly find a "new" normal for all of us.. I want us all to be happy and covid stress free.
The economy in HI has devastated many folks - perhaps you could make a case that it's not as bad as losing a loved one, but things like crime, drug abuse, domestic violence, homelessness, etc. have gone through the roof - primarily due to the issues associated with Covid in the state. There was a murder close by in our usually tranquil neighborhood, apparently due to Covid stressing a friendship.
I don't want to get into a peeing contest over this, but Covid is NOT just about the death count (we have one of those as well - and it's been terrible. OUR kupuna in the nursing homes were ALSO hard hit. We lost folks we know just like folks on the mainland - and we lost a couple of those folks as well.)
We WILL recover, economically, but every past recovery (from the usual stuff) has lagged the mainland by YEARS. I don't think state to state comparisons are particularly useful as we're all different and we have all approached the virus in different ways. Looking down the road, perhaps the various state's experiences will be instructive for the next, similar event. As ever, YMMV.