HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii has not experienced a large spike in evictions despite the expiration of both state and federal moratoriums meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and protect renters during the coronavirus pandemic economic downturn.

Tracey Wiltgen, executive director of the Mediation Center of the Pacific, said her organization has handled more cases but not as many as she anticipated, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.

Between Aug. 7 and Oct. 2, the center opened 565 eviction cases for mediation. That was less than the 1,000-1,500 cases the center had expected. Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Wiltgen said, the center mediated about 200 eviction cases per month.