Category: News for Visitors

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, October 19, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office:  Government, Private-Sector Partnership Double Food Bucks to Help Hawai‘i Families, Local Agriculture The State of Hawai‘i is matching a donation of half a million dollars from a hui of private-sector organizations towards the DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks program. DA BUX doubles the value of  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 39 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 14,068. There were no new deaths. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     1059 Oahu                     12494 Kauai                     60 Maui                      411 Of those total cases, 44 were residents diagnosed out of state, 1012 required hospitalization, and 11,078 were released from isolation. Deaths stand at 187.... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, October 16, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  One (1) COVID-19 Death Reported  One additional COVID-19 death was reported today by DOH. It involved a woman from O‘ahu over the age of 80, who had an underlying condition and was hospitalized at the time of her death. DOH also reported 89 new COVID-19 cases... Read More

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 13,853. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     1026 Oahu                     12,317 Kauai                     59 Maui                      411 Of those total cases, 40 were residents diagnosed out of state, 988 required hospitalization, and 10,947 were released from isolation. Deaths now stand at 185. CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY The... Read More

Thursday, October 15, marked the first day of Hawaii’s travel re-opening day, and a surge of 10,102 passengers arrived by air yesterday at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on the island of Oahu. Of the 10,102 that arrived, 6,918 (68%) were tourists while the remaining passengers were comprised of 3,184 (32%) residents, as reported by Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Josh Green. Thursday was a surprise to Hawaii officials who had not... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Thursday, October 15, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office:  Safe Travels Program Officially Launches  The Safe Travels Hawai‘i program has officially launched. The first trans-pacific flight arrived mid-day today. Under the Safe Travels Hawai‘i program, travelers now have the option of taking a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a trusted testing partner, and if given a negative... Read More

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