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In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 91 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 13,764. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     1005 Oahu                     12,249 Kauai                     59 Maui                      411 Of those total cases, 40 were residents diagnosed out of state, 978 required hospitalization, and 10,915 were released from isolation. Deaths stand at 184. CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY The State... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  Ten (10) COVID-19 Deaths Reported  Ten (10) COVID-19 deaths were reported today by DOH. Seven (7) of the deaths occurred between Aug. 15 and Sept. 30, 2020 and are now reported as a result of updated information received on their cause of death. The other three... Read More

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 13,674. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     992 Oahu                     12,176 Kauai                     59 Maui                      409 Of those total cases, 38 were residents diagnosed out of state, 961 required hospitalization, and 10,883 were released from isolation. Deaths now stand at 183. CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY People... Read More

Over 660 Hawaii airport workers will be permanently laid off on October 15, the same day that the state is reopening tourism. They work for HMSHost, an airport subcontractor that manages concessions, restaurants, Starbucks, bars, pantry, maintenance, etc. at Honolulu International Airport, Kahului Airport, and Lihue Airport. The State of Hawaii is allowing this subcontractor to permanently lay off nearly 85% of its workforce in Hawaii. There are approximately 780 HMSHost... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office:  Governor Announces Additional Details on Pre-Travel Testing Program  Governor Ige held a news briefing today to discuss additional details of the pre-travel testing program, which is set to launch Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020. All counties will be participating in the pre-travel testing program, which allows travelers to... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 62 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 13,575 with 4 more deaths. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     974 Oahu                     12,097 Kauai                     59 Maui                      408 Of those total cases, 37 were residents diagnosed out of state, 951 required hospitalization, and 10,834 were released from isolation. Deaths now stand at 173.... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, October 12, 2020 in the Aloha State. Office of the Governor:  Free Meal Program Extended for Students at 203 Hawai‘i Dept. of Education Schools  Hawai‘i DOE’s free Grab-and-Go meal program is being extended for students at 203 schools from today through Dec. 18, 2020. The announcement comes after the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture announced it would... Read More