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3 Deaths and 188 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 188 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 21,397 (up 0.9% from the previous day). To date, 812,338 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 21,233 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.7%. Currently, the average daily cases is 103.3. There were a total of 1619 cases reported in the past... Read More

Hawaii Governor approves extension to test travelers with exemptions

Hawaii Governor Ige approved Mayor Caldwell’s 10th proclamation today, which extends the state of emergency in the City and County of Honolulu related to COVID-19 to February 14, 2021. The Governor also approved the City and County of Honolulu’s request to test incoming “CISA essential workers” - travelers with exemptions - who received a limited self-quarantine exemption issued by the state. Both documents can be found online at https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/proclamations-orders-and-rules.html Under the... Read More
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River of Life Mission new homeless resource center

The City Department of Land Management is more than 50% complete on the construction of a new Resource Center and 27-Unit Studio Rental Complex in Iwilei, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i at the River of Life Mission. The Resource Center is designed to include a large commercial kitchen and dining facility of 100 plus seats to prepare and serve meals to chronically homeless, those at risk of homelessness and persons of low income needing... Read More
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Blessing held for off-leash dog park

The first off-leash dog park in Waipahū was blessed today, marking the realization of a community-originated project budgeted by Council Chair Emeritus Ron Menor and materialized by the Mayor Caldwell administration.    Located on the makai-end of the Patsy T. Mink Central O‘ahu Regional Park, where Pāiwa Street ends, the nearly 12,800 square foot, fenced-in dog park features a unique parallelogram design with ADA accessibility, irrigation, and drinking fountains.   “It... Read More
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Kauai Mayor Wants Back in to Hawaii Safe Travels Program

On December 2, Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami opted out of the Hawaii Safe Travels program designed for all travelers. Today, the Mayor sent Hawaii Governor Ige a proposed amendment that would allow inter-island travelers to bypass the mandatory 10-day travel quarantine as of January 5 if they obtain a negative COVID-19 less than 72 hours before flying to the Garden Isle. He said: “We realize the Resort Bubble program is tailored... Read More
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New artwork dedicated at Thomas Square

The City and County of Honolulu today dedicated two new temporary pieces of artwork as part of the Art at Thomas Square program. The art installation program at Thomas Square Park on South Beretania Street is meant to enhance the visitor experience at the park, beautify the space, and engage the public with thought-provoking artwork. The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts commissioned two temporary and site-specific artworks by O‘ahu... Read More
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Hawaii Highways Report Online

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division is making its annual Act 100 report for 2020 available online here. This annual report includes HDOT Highways Division goals, progress made towards those goals (including statistics), and expenditure breakdown. “We’ve converted to digital reporting to attempt to make information about our initiatives to operate and maintain the State Highways system more accessible,” said Ed Sniffen, Hawaii Department of Transportation Deputy Director for Highways.... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 12/30

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, December 30, 2020, in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 108 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 108 additional coronavirus cases were reported 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 website at noon each day... Read More
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108 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 108 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 21,209 (up 0.5% from the previous day). To date, 807,135 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 21,063 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 96.3. There were a total of 1578 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 12/29

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 76 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 76 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Sunday 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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Governor Approves Hawaii State of Emergency Extension

Governor Ige approved Mayor Caldwell’s 10th proclamation today, which extends the Hawaii state of emergency in the City and County of Honolulu related to COVID-19 to February 14, 2021. The Governor also approved the City and County of Honolulu’s request to test incoming “CISA essential workers” who received a limited self-quarantine exemption issued by the state. Both documents can be found online at https://www.honolulu.gov/mayor/proclamations-orders-and-rules.html Under the City’s order, “CISA essential workers/critical... Read More
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76 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 76 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 21,103 (up 0.4% from the previous day). To date, 803,715 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 20,964 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 95.1. There were a total of 1577 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Federal Funds Extended for Honolulu Rail

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced today that he received a letter from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) confirming that the funding deadline for a $250 million federal grant for the Honolulu rail transit project has been extended.  The funds were scheduled to lapse on December 31, 2020 but the period of availability for the funds has now been extended by one year, to December 31, 2021.  Hawaii’s Congressional delegation, led by... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 12/28

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, December 28, 2020, in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 46 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 46 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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46 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 46 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 21,028 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 800,645 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 20,895 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 2.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 93.9. There were a total of 1558 cases reported in the past... Read More