Coronavirus Updates
COVID Case Identified in ‘Resort Bubble’ Post-Travel Test Program
The Hawai‘i State Department of Health Kaua‘i District Health Office reported one case of COVID-19 on Friday, March 19.
Daily COVID Numbers Continue to Rise Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 99 new cases of coronavirus Friday, raising the statewide total to 28,608.
DOH Reports 69 New COVID Cases Wednesday
The state’s two-week average is 56 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1%.
Rates of COVID Infection, Vaccination Not Equitable Racially in Hawaii
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted serious and longstanding public health disparities in Hawai‘i.
State Reports 48 COVID Cases Tuesday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 48 new cases of coronavirus Tuesday, raising the statewide total to 28,352.
AARP Releases Vaccine Questionnaire Results
As of Tuesday, the state’s vaccine dashboard showed, by county, that between 44 and 73 percent of those 75 and older in Hawai`i had received at least one vaccine shot.
DOH Reports 46 New COVID Cases Monday
The state’s two-week average is 51 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1%.
Vaccine Eligibility Expands Monday
Kaua‘i residents in phase 1c are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination registration.
Hawai‘i’s Guide to the COVID-19 Relief Plan
A new comprehensive guide to help Hawai‘i families, workers, and small businesses navigate federal COVID-19 relief resources and programs has been authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act.
DOH Reports 64 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 64 new cases of coronavirus Saturday, raising the statewide total to 28,208.
Hawai´i Identifies First 3 “Breakthrough” Cases of COVID-19
The Hawai´i Department of Health (DOH) on Friday noted the state’s first three “breakthrough” cases of coronavirus, which isn’t so positive a term as it sounds.
DOH Identifies 66 New COVID Cases Friday
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 66 new cases of coronavirus across all islands Friday, raising the statewide total to 28,145.
More COVID-19 Vaccines Headed to Health Centers Statewide to Help Underserved Communities
Ho‘ola Lahui Hawai‘i Kaua‘i Community Health Center is one of 12 health centers statewide selected to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine program aimed at providing more vaccines to those disproportionately impacted by the virus.
COVID Vaccine Eligibility to Expand Next Week
Beginning Monday, all adults over the age of 65 will be eligible for the vaccine in Hawai‘i.
State Identifies 60 New COVID Cases Thursday
The state’s two-week average is 51 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.2%.
US House Votes to Send $6 Billion in COVID Relief to Hawai´i
Billions in coronavirus aid is almost certainly on its way to Hawai´i within a matter of days.
State Reports 48 New COVID Cases Wednesday
The state’s two-week average is 52 new cases daily, with a test positivity rate of 1.2%.
DOH Reports 42 New COVID-19 Cases Statewide
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 42 new cases of coronavirus Friday, raising the statewide total to 27,977.
Single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine Now Available on Kaua‘i
The single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is now available at upcoming COVID-19 vaccination clinics for eligible frontline essential workers.
45 New Cases Identified Statewide
A total of 1,904 individuals have been hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 infection since the pandemic began, while at least 445 people have died.
