Coronavirus Updates
Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i Applauds Effort to Reopen State to Travelers
The Chamber of Commerce Hawai‘i supports the effort to reopen Trans-Pacific travel beginning Aug. 1 after months of mandated quarantine orders were put in place to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Travel to Reopen to Visitors with Pre-Travel Testing Program
Trans-pacific travel will reopen to visitors Aug. 1 under a pre-travel testing program as an alternative to a 14-day quarantine.
4 New COVID-19 Cases Identified Through Contact Tracing
Four additional COVID-19 cases have been identified through contact tracing of a household cluster discovered in Kaua‘i County last week. The total of coronavirus cases has now reached 33.
DOH Reports 16 News COVID-19 Cases
Hawai‘i Department of Health has identified 16 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the state total to 835.
New COVID-19 Contact Tracer Scam Identified
The most recent COVID-19 scam involves scammers impersonating contact tracers in an attempt to acquire personal information.
Test Results of Close Contacts Yield No Additional Positive COVID-Cases
No new positive COVID-19 cases have been identified in connection to a household cluster discovered last week.
Hawai‘i Identifies 3 New COVID-19 Cases Overnight
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported three new cases of COVID-19 overnight, bringing the statewide total to 819.
Young Brothers Cargo Containers Slip Off Barge Into Hilo Bay
At least 21 cargo containers slipped off of a Young Brothers barge and into the waters surrounding Hilo Bay on Monday morning.
Close Contacts Connected to Household Cluster Tested for COVID-19
Investigations are ongoing into a household cluster that identified eight active COVID-19 cases last week, bringing Kaua‘i County’s total number of cases to 29.
DOH Reports 4 New Cases of COVID-19 Overnight
No new cases of COVID-19 were reported on Kaua‘i over the previous 24 hours, the state Department of Health said.
Legislature Allocates $635 Million in CARES Act Funds
The Hawai‘i State Legislature’s comprehensive plan to use $635 million in federal CARES Act funds will provide ongoing, immediate relief to residents and small businesses who are suffering from the devastating economic shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
DOH Reports 11 New Cases of COVID-19
The Hawai‘i Department of Health reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday.
3 Children Part of Recent Household Cluster
Out of the seven COVID-19 cases reported overnight, three are children, Kaua‘i officials reported in a press conference Saturday.
Man Dead After 2-Car Crash on Kaumualiʽi Highway
A Līhuʽe man is dead if a two-vehicle crash on Kaumualiʽi Highway near the Maluhia Road junction on Friday afternoon.
DOH Not Surprised by COVID-19 Spike, Mitigation Efforts in Place
State health officials are not surprised by the spike in COVID-19 cases over the past two days, saying they are seeing what they expected to see.
1 Person in Isolation, Several in Quarantine as Officials Investigate New COVID-19 Case
An individual who tested positive for COVID-19 remains in isolation and several other contacts made in the case are in quarantine, officials reported today during Kaua‘i County’s daily briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic.
27 New Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Hawai‘i
There is currently one active case of the coronavirus on Kaua‘i.
DOH Reports 5 New Cases of COVID-19 Overnight
Hawai‘i Department of Health officials reported five new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 744.
DOH Reports 4 New Cases of COVID-19 Overnight
Hawai‘i Department of Health officials on Tuesday reported four new cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 740.
Interisland Travel Returns, Not Necessarily Indefinitely
As of today, Hawai‘i’s interisland travel quarantine is a thing of the past, but that doesn’t mean it won’t also be part of the state’s future.
