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Hawaii Vacation Rentals Still Outpacing Hotel Occupancy

In January 2021, the total monthly supply of Hawaii vacation rentals was 433,000 unit nights (-44.3%) and monthly demand was 167,500 unit nights (-73.9%), resulting in an average monthly unit occupancy of 38.7 percent (-53.1 percentage points). In comparison, Hawaii’s hotels had an average occupancy rate of 23.3 percent in January 2021. It is important to note that unlike hotels, condominium hotels, timeshare resorts and vacation rental units are not necessarily... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 2/23

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, February 23, 2021 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office: One Down, One to Go for Governor, First Lady, Cabinet & Staff  Gov. Ige and First Lady Dawn Amano-Ige received their first COVID-19 vaccinations at Washington Place Monday afternoon. They were joined by about 65 cabinet and staff members. Gov. Ige had delayed his vaccination because of... Read More
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47 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 2/23

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 47 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 27,270 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,070,170 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,785 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1.1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 49 There were a total of 694 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii flags at half-staff in memory of 500,000 who died from COVID-19

In today's Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, February 22, 2021 in the Aloha State, Hawaii Governor Ige announced all flags to be flown at half-mast in memory of the half million who has passed due to the coronavirus. Governor’s Office: At the direction of US President Joe Biden, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the U.S. flag and the Hawai‘i state... Read More
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52 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 2/22

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 52 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 27,223 (up XX% from the previous day). To date, 1,069,386 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,748 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 44.9. There were a total of 683 cases reported in the past... Read More
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No more landing fees for Molokai and Lanai airports

Being two of the more remote and smaller islands located in the State of Hawaii, Molokai and Lanai face unique challenges when it comes to air passenger transportation. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Airports Division is waiving landing fees for scheduled commercial passenger service to Molokai and Lanai in response to decreased service due to the economic impacts of the ongoing pandemic. The waiver of landing fees is for a... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 2/19

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, February 19, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday (delayed this week). 50 New COVID-19 Cases Reported DOH reports 50 new cases of coronavirus today. The department reports two (2)... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 2/18

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Thursday, February 18, 2021, in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday (not available as of distribution deadline today). Electronic Lab Reporting Undercount Today DOH reports 67 new cases of coronavirus today. There... Read More
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1 Death and 67 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 2/18

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 67 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 27,000 (up 0.2% from the previous day). To date, 1,049,298 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,534 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 0.9%. Currently, the average daily cases is 43.1. There were a total of 769 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 2/17

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, February 17, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday (not available as of distribution deadline today). Electronic Lab Reporting Undercount Today DOH reports 29 new cases of coronavirus today. There... Read More
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1 Death and 27 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 2/17

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 27 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 29,935 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,041,656 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,458 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 46.7. There were a total of 810 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 2/16

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday. Electronic Lab Reporting Temporarily Interrupted Resulted in Undercount DOH reports 17 new cases of coronavirus today. There were no additional deaths.... Read More
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17 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 2/16

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 17 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,906 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,039,472 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,433 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 50.1. There were a total of 850 cases reported in the past... Read More
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35 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases: 2/15

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 35 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 26,889 (up 0.1% from the previous day). To date, 1,039,013 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 26,420 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 1%. Currently, the average daily cases is 52.7. There were a total of 895 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 2/12

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, February 12, 2021 in the Aloha State. Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ Daily Preliminary Vaccine Administration Updates The chart below will be included in the Daily News Digest, Monday-Friday. A weekly summary is included each Wednesday. 70 New COVID-19 Cases and One Death Reported DOH reports 70 new cases of coronavirus today. There was one (1) additional... Read More