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Hawaii Vaccine data online

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Department of Health (DOH) Disease Outbreak Control Division (DOCD) has added Hawaii vaccine information on the number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Hawai‘i to its data portal. This new feature can be found here. It displays statewide and county-by-county totals for the number of vaccinations administered. These numbers will be updated every Wednesday at 12 p.m. This new data post shows 25,470 vaccinations were administered through 11:59 p.m. Saturday, January... Read More
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Kahuku Golf Course Restores Stand-by/Walk-in Play

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Effective Sunday, January 10, 2021, Kahuku Golf Course will allow stand-by/walk-in play for golfers without a tee time reservation. Stand-by/walk-in golfers will be required to follow the Golf Course Division waiting list protocols to continue following the current safety guidelines for O‘ahu golf courses established under the Aloha Section PGA, Hawai‘i Golf Phase 2.5M: Masks SHALL be worn at all times around the clubhouse and parking lot areas.Tee times (groups) will... Read More
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Hawaii COVID-19 vaccine hubs

Linda Hohnholz - editor
As a way to continue to rapidly administer the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers, the Hawai‘i Department of Health and the Healthcare Association of Hawaii are working with hospitals in each county to ensure independent healthcare providers and their staff can obtain the first dosage of their vaccine this month.Hawaii’s hospitals are serving as conveniently located vaccination hubs where independent providers can also obtain their second, follow-up dosage 21 days later.... Read More
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Let’s Get Back to Real Life campaign

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health developed a new campaign to highlight the economic and educational toll that COVID-19 has taken on Hawai‘i’s students and young adults. The “Let’s Get Back to Real Life” campaign features personal stories from Hawai‘i’s young people that inspire residents to continue following safe practices, as the state continues its road to economic recovery and residents await their turn to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “Let’s Get Back... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 1/6

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 143 New COVID-19 Cases and Ten (10) Deaths Reported Statewide Ten (10) COVID-19 deaths were reported today bringing the new statewide death total to 299. The 10 deaths occurred between Nov. 12 and Dec. 19.  Maui One (1) man, 70-77 yrs., underlying conditions, hospitalized O‘ahu... Read More
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10 Deaths and 143 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 143 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,310 (up 0.6% from the previous day). To date, 836,346 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 22,083 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 142.3. There were a total of 1669 cases reported in the past... Read More
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ACLU of Hawai’i Announces New Deputy Executive Director

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i (ACLU of Hawai‘i) announced the addition to its team of Ryan Leong, joining as Deputy Executive Director. His position is part of a strategic expansion by the local ACLU affiliate to build its capacity and reach in order to better protect and advance civil rights for all the people of Hawai‘i. Born and raised on Oʻahu, Ryan has worked in the nonprofit sector his... Read More
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Hawaii Memorial Day Poster Contest begins!

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is encouraging all school-aged keiki in Hawai‘i to help inspire appreciation for the veterans who served our country by taking part in a virtual version of the annual Mayor’s Hawaii Memorial Day Poster Contest. From now until Friday, March 26 at 4:30 p.m. (HST) DPR will be accepting digital copies of posters entitled “Sew a Lei for Memorial Day”, depicting lei-making activities or... Read More
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Hawaii Governor: COVID vaccine available to all in the summer

Linda Hohnholz - editor
At a news briefing this afternoon, Hawaii Governor David Ige gave an update on the State of Hawai‘i’s COVID vaccine efforts. Gov. Ige said healthcare workers, residents and staff at nursing homes are currently getting vaccinated. The second doses of the vaccine have started to arrive and will also be administered. Additionally, first responders, frontline essential workers, and those 75 years of age and older are also beginning to be offered... Read More
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124 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 124 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,168 (up 0.6% from the previous day). To date, 832,476 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 21,969 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 139.6. There were a total of 1642 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 1/4

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, January 4, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 89 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 89 additional coronavirus cases were reported 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 website at noon each day... Read More
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Honolulu Airport Transporation Update Due to Construction

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division alerts the public of an overnight lane closure on Aolele Street at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) for construction activities on the new Mauka Concourse project. The Honolulu Airport transportation update states that right turns will be temporarily restricted from the airport to Aolele Street northbound towards Nimitz Highway, near the US Post Office, on Thursday, Jan. 7 and Friday, Jan.... Read More
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89 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

Linda Hohnholz - editor
In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 89 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,045 (up 0.4% from the previous day). To date, 828,410 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 21,849 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 134.4. There were a total of 1598cases reported in the past 14... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 12/31

Linda Hohnholz - editor
Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Thursday, December 31, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  State Laboratory Guarding Against New COVID-19 Strains The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to proactively test COVID-19 specimens looking for new strains that may be significantly more contagious or differ in other ways from earlier strains. Recent variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and... Read More
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Hawaii State lab guarding against new COVID-19 strains

Linda Hohnholz - editor
The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to proactively test specimens looking for new COVID-19 strains that may be significantly more contagious or differ in other ways from earlier strains. Recent variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa are spreading more easily and quickly than other variants and have already spread to other countries. The B1.1.7 variant, first detected in the U.K., has already reached the U.S. mainland... Read More