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70 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 4/26

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 70 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 31,991 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,416,757 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 31,835 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 75.9. There were a total of 1110 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 4/23

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, April 23, 2021, in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 94 New COVID-19 Cases and One Additional Death Reported DOH reports 94 new cases of coronavirus today and the death of a Maui man, 40-49 yrs, who had been hospitalized, with underlying conditions. This report includes cases up until Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Full data... Read More
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Honolulu named Tree City USA for 40th year

The City and County of Honolulu is proud to announce the Arbor Day Foundation has awarded the City with the 2020 Tree City USA designation, recognizing our commitment to urban forest management. This is the 40th year the City has received this distinction through the efforts of our Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Urban Forestry (DUF), park staff, and those who are dedicated to preserving our trees. “The trees... Read More
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Voting for 2021 Honolulu Neighborhood Boards begin on April 26

The Honolulu Neighborhood Commission Office (NCO) announced today that voting in the 2021 Neighborhood Board election is set to begin on Monday, April 26. Almost all voting will be done online and passcodes will be mailed out to nearly 300,000 eligible voters. The voting period is from April 26 to May 21, 2021. The NCO said passcodes will be mailed out to each voter on April 23, the Friday before the... Read More
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Honolulu releases first-ever Climate Action Plan for Oʻahu

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced today, on Earth Day, the release of the City and County of Honolulu’s 2021 Annual Sustainability Report, as well as the City’s first-ever climate action plan entitled One Climate: One O‘ahu. The climate action plan represents a science-based, community driven strategy for O‘ahu to uphold the City’s commitment to the Paris climate agreement and reduce carbon emissions in line with long-term goals beyond net-zero by 2045.... Read More
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1 Death and 94 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 4/23

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 94 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 31,751 (up 0.3% from the previous day). To date, 1,399,635 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 31,593 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 80.3. There were a total of 1140 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update: 4/22

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Thursday, April 22, 2021, in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 101 New COVID-19 Cases and Two New Deaths Reported DOH reports 101 new cases of coronavirus today and the death of an O‘ahu man, 30-39 yrs, who had been hospitalized. It is not known whether he had underlying conditions. Additionally, the death of a Maui... Read More
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2 Deaths and 101 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 4/22

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 101 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 31,658 (up 0.3% from the previous day). To date, 1,393,533 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 31,491 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 79.7. There were a total of 1133 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 4/21

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 73 New COVID-19 Cases Reported DOH reports 73 new cases of coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i... Read More
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73 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 4/21

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 73 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 31,561 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,386,196 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 31,402 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.6%. Currently, the average daily cases is 80.1. There were a total of 1161 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Unrestricted Hawaii Inter-island travel for fully vaccinated begins May 11

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office: Unrestricted Inter-island Travel for People Fully Vaccinated in Hawai‘i to Begin May 11 Governor Ige announced this afternoon that people who have been fully vaccinated in Hawai‘i can resume inter-county travel without COVID-19 testing and quarantine. The exception is for people who have received vaccines, two weeks... Read More
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48 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 4/20

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 48 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 31,490 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,380,900 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 31,347 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.6%. Currently, the average daily cases is 80. There were a total of 1166 cases reported in the past... Read More
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ACLU of Hawaii statement on HPD killings

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i today released the following statement regarding the killings of two unarmed people, Iremamber Sykap and Lindani Myeni, within the last two weeks by the Honolulu Police Department (HPD). Iremamber Sykap should still be alive today. Lindani Myeni should still be alive today. The only reason they’re not is because–despite being unarmed–they were both killed by HPD officers. In each case, there are far more... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update: 4/19

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, April 19, 2021, in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 65 New COVID-19 Cases Reported DOH reports 65 new cases of coronavirus today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control Division website daily: hawaiicovid19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i... Read More
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65 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 4/19

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 65 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 31,446 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,376,692 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 31,278 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.6%. Currently, the average daily cases is 83.3. There were a total of 1180 cases reported in the past... Read More