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4 Deaths and 264 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 264 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,895 (up 1.2% from the previous day). To date, 856,526 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 22,630 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.4%. Currently, the average daily cases is 159.6. There were a total of 1950 cases reported in the past... Read More
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O‘ahu to remain in Tier 2 of Honolulu’s COVID-19 Recovery Framework

213 new cases of coronavirus were reported on O‘ahu by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health on Thursday, January 7, 2021. For the most recent weekly assessment ending on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, O‘ahu’s 7-day average for new coronavirus cases was at 102 with a test positivity rate of 4.5%. O‘ahu will remain in Tier 2 of Honolulu’s COVID-19 Recovery Framework. The case count without inmates is the count used to... Read More
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Staggering 322 New Hawaii COVID-19 Cases

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 322 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 22,631 (up 1.4% from the previous day). To date, 849,892 COVID-19 tests have been conducted with 22,369 resulting in a positive reading and marking today’s positivity rate at 3.5%. Currently, the average daily cases is 158.3. There were a total of 1831 cases reported in the past... Read More
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Hawaii Daily COVID-19 Update: 1/6

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

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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Hawaii Governor: COVID vaccine available to all in the summer

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

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

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

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

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

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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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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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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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