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64 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 5/11

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 64 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 33,329 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,509,902 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 33,171 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 80.4. There were a total of 1222 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii revokes medical cannabis dispensary license

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) has issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to Pono Life Sciences Maui, LLC, and its individual licensee, Dr. William Mitchell, Jr. The order revokes the company’s and individual’s medical cannabis dispensary license, requiring the immediate closure of Pono Life Sciences’ medical cannabis production and retail operations. The NOVO was issued due to the licensee’s ongoing failure to submit annual independent financial audits as... Read More
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61 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 5/10

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 61 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 33,267 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,505,981 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 33,108 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 82.4. There were a total of 1215 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii enters next stage of vaccination rollout

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The vaccination clinics or Points of Dispensing (PODs) in Leeward and Windward Oahu that have been in operation for the past five months have been critical to the state’s rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations. With the vaccine now available at more sites, however, these PODs will be winding down this week. This Thursday, May 13, will be the last day of operations for both PODs. Residents are urged to make an... Read More
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Hawaii launches one-stop behavioral health dashboard

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month, a new data dashboard tracking behavioral health provides key information and statistics on substance use, homelessness and mental health in Hawai‘i. The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Center on Aging, Pacific Health Analytics Collaborative (PHAC), has launched the Hawai‘i Behavioral Health Dashboard. This new online tool tracks progress toward improving our system of... Read More
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115 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 5/7

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 115 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 33,036. Total deaths to date remain at 486 (1.5%). CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORIES If you are considering travel within the US, be aware that COVID-19 is widespread in many communities and beginning March 26, all people entering the state of Hawaii (residents and visitors) will be subject to a mandatory... Read More
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Honolulu Zoo gets improved pathway

Linda Hohnholz - editor
A Capital Improvement Project to reconstruct the shared-use pathway along the mauka side of the Honolulu Zoo is scheduled to begin next week. The pathway, which stretches approximately 1,500 feet (roughly a quarter mile) along Paki Avenue from Kapahulu to Monsaratt avenues, is currently deteriorating and experiencing damage from adjacent trees and heavy pedestrian use. This project will remove the existing asphalt pathway and replace it with a wider, concrete sidewalk,... Read More
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O‘ahu continues in Tier 3 for a month

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Blangiardi administration met with Governor Ige and his public health experts yesterday morning regarding Mayor Blangiardi’s written request from May 4, 2021 to modify the metrics for the Tier system. After a discussion that included a review of vaccination numbers and percentages, daily COVID-19 counts and positivity rates on O‘ahu, and state Department of Health concerns regarding COVID-19 variants, Mayor Blangiardi and Governor Ige agreed that the City and County of... Read More
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Honolulu Mayor signs bill for more affordable rental housing

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi signed Bill 1 (2021), CD1, FD1 into law, which will incentivize the development of an estimated 1,100 new affordable rental housing units for working families across the island. Bill 1 provides up to $10 million in grants through May 2024 to eligible developers and property owners as an incentive to build more affordable rental units. Property owners can receive $9,000 or $15,000 per qualified unit based on... Read More
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Storm Water Quality graduates install biofilter box at Waipahu High

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Participating educators and student internship graduates from the Department of Facility Maintenance (DFM) Storm Water Quality (SWQ) Division sponsored 2020 SWPPPTM Internship Program recently installed a Grattix biofilter box at Waipahu High School to reduce storm water pollution. Through the program, the students discovered a building on campus that had an issue with bird droppings which caused a high level of harmful nutrients. They designed a proposal and presentation with a... Read More
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1 Death and 128 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases as hospitalizations continue to rise: 5/6

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 128 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 32,922 (up 0.4% from the previous day). To date, 1,473,681 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 32,750 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.7%. Currently, the average daily cases is 94.3. There were a total of 1218 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Detour for commuters around Oahu Waialua Beach Road Bridge

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The City and County of Honolulu's Department of Transportation Services (DTS), and the Department of Design and Construction (DDC), is expediting design, permitting and planning the complicated logistics and construction to decrease the bridges closure from 1-2 years to 6 - 9 months. The preliminary designs for Bridge 605, Waialua Beach Road Ki‘iki‘i Stream Crossing, have been completed and planning is on track for an expedited completion of repairs. “The repair... Read More
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Hawaii Health Dept. advises about recalled black beans

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health is advising consumers to dispose of or return selected 15 ounce cans of S&W Organic Black Beans, 15 ounce cans of O Organic Brand Black Beans and 15 ounce cans of O Organic Brand Chili Beans voluntarily recalled by Faribault Foods, Inc. and shipped and sold in Hawai‘i at various stores. The products were voluntarily recalled because the cans may have a compromised hermetic seal. The compromised... Read More
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1 Death and 64 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases as hospitalizations rise: 5/5

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 64 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 32,794 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,466,816 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 32,624 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.7%. Currently, the average daily cases is 93. There were a total of 1191cases reported in the past 14... Read More
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Hawaii says vaccinate 7th graders now for school in the fall

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawai‘i state law requires all students receive a physical exam and age-appropriate immunizations before starting seventh grade. Parents of children who have not received a well-child visit and vaccinations within the past year are encouraged to contact their healthcare provider as soon as possible to schedule an appointment. Before the first day of school, all seventh-grade students must provide documentation of having received the following vaccines or risk being excluded: Tdap... Read More