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60 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 3/11

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 60 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 28,081 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,160,579 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 27,958 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.2%. Currently, the average daily cases is 51.6. There were a total of 665 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Honolulu Zoo and road closure due to heavy rain

Heavy rain yesterday caused closure of the Honolulu Zoo today, Thursday, March 11, due to ponding on the walkways. A decision will be made early tomorrow morning, Friday, March 12, as to whether the zoo will reopen at its normal time of 10 a.m. The Honolulu Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.   The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) had to close parts of Kuhio Highway (Route... Read More
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Haleiwa Catastrophic Flooding: City Needs Input to Get Federal Funds

Yesterday, the popular tourist destination - the town of Haleiwa on the north shore of the island of Oahu - was struck by massive flooding, the likes of which long-time residents have never seen before. One person was swept away in a surging river and has yet to be found. Damage to homes and businesses is catastrophic. The City and County of Honolulu has developed an online form that allows Oahu... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 3/10

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, March 10, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The charts below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Available Across Hawai‘i Initial public reaction to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Hawai‘i has been very positive, highlighting its value in... Read More
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3 Deaths and 48 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 3/10

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 28,023 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,155,679 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 28,023 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 0.2%. Currently, the average daily cases is 52. There were a total of 653 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Honolulu expands free COVID-19 testing to food service workers

Today, the City and County of Honolulu through an agreement with the National Kidney Foundation of Hawai‘i Consortium has expanded free COVID-19 testing to O‘ahu restaurant workers and food service industry workers. Those eligible can take advantage of 15,000 test kits being made available at the City’s Mobile Lab at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport and at the Hawaiian Monarch Hotel in Waikīkī. The PCR mid-turbinate test, an industry “gold-standard”,... Read More
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Half a month’s worth of rain dumped in one day in Hawaii

Heavy rainfall across the Hawaiian Islands on Monday destroyed homes, overflowed the Kaupakalua Dam, and inundated roadways as some areas received up to nearly half a month's worth of rain in a single day. Residents of Haiku, Hawaii, were ordered to evacuate on March 8, as torrential rain caused water to spill over the Kaupakalua Dam. Elsewhere in the area, roads were flooded and bridges were washed out. A surge of... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 3/9

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily and Weekly Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The charts below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. 42 New COVID-19 Cases Reported DOH reports 42 new cases of coronavirus today, with 16 cases on O‘ahu, 18 on Maui, 7 on Hawai‘i Island, and... Read More
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42 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 3/9

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 42 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 27,977 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,150,625 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 27,857 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 48.9. There were a total of 645 cases reported in the past... Read More
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45 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 3/8

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 45 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 27,935 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,146,955 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 27,812 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 47.4. There were a total of 648 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Flood threat in Hawaii: May cause flight delays

As some Americans may be finalizing spring break plans to the nation's 50th state this week, an influx of tropical moisture causing a flood threat in Hawaii may dampen plans throughout a majority of the week. Moisture began to push northward into part of the Hawaiian island chain this past weekend and is forecast to ramp up this week. The first locales to feel the effects of this surge of moisture... Read More
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New highly-transmissable South Africa COVID variant a concern in Hawaii

The Department of Health State Laboratories Division (SLD) has detected a new highly-transmissable COVID variant of concern. This new strain has the technical name B.1.351 and is sometimes referred to as the South Africa COVID variant. It was found in an O‘ahu resident with no travel history.  “This is concerning because B.1.351 has a mutation that makes it more transmissible from one person to another, and a separate mutation that might... Read More
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Meet the meerkats at Honolulu Zoo

The Honolulu Zoo is happy to welcome three new male meerkats from the Toledo Zoo. Brothers Raphael, Leo and Mikey were born on March 4, 2017 and arrived at the Honolulu Zoo on November 2.  They have just completed their 120-day quarantine period and have been placed on exhibit for the public to visit. Meerkats, also known as suricates, are a type of small burrowing mongoose found in Southwestern Africa and... Read More
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Governor approves Kauai re-entry into Safe Travels

Office of the Governor: Governor approves Kaua‘i’s re-entry into Safe Travels for Trans-Pacific travelers Gov. David Ige has approved Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami’s request to rejoin the Safe Travels pre-travel testing program for Trans-Pacific travel, effective April 5, 2021. Existing rules for travel to Kaua‘i remain in place until that date. Gov. Ige said, “This emergency rule will simplify travel to Hawai‘i by including Kaua‘i in the existing Safe Travels program.... Read More
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2 Deaths and 54 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 3/5

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 54 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 27,753 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,136,395 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 27,648 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 44.7. There were a total of 639cases reported in the past 14... Read More