Hawaii coronavirus, travel restrictions trigger record unemployment"For 32 years, Julie Gabot drove more than 80 miles round trip each day to work as a housekeeper at the Sheraton Waikiki, cleaning after tourists who enjoyed the resort's infinity pool and beachfront views.
But after tourism across Hawaii shutdown because of the coronavirus virus, she was let go without severance.
Her husband, who worked at the resort for 28 years, was out also out of a job.
..."Our life is in danger because, of course, we don't know what will happen," she said.
"There's no real hope for good things in the future."
Hawaii is facing it's highest unemployment rate ever as strict stay-at-home orders and a virtual shutdown of the state's once mighty tourism industry have left residents reeling, leaning on their savings or unable to pay rent and feed their families.
Since March, the state's unemployment rate has soared from 3% to 34%, one of the highest in the nation...
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