From there, states with larger populations received additional money and local governments could apply for more if their populations exceeded 500,000. But the formula meant that states with few confirmed cases are still receiving at least $1 billion as a way to offset the economic crisis. But Hawaii had only 629 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Friday, according to CNN's latest numbers. Compare that with a state like Massachusetts where there have been more than 70,000 confirmed cases. Still, other senators from states where coronavirus cases have soared argue that any future money should account for how many cases of coronavirus a state has had.

Source: CNN May 08, 2020 19:18 UTC