Category: News for Visitors

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Thursday, September 24, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office:  COVID-19 Emergency Period Extended & Pre-Travel Testing Program Authorized  Late yesterday, Gov. David Ige signed a 13th supplementary emergency proclamation that extends the COVID-19 emergency period through Oct. 31. The emergency proclamation leaves in place the 14-day mandatory quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers. However, beginning Oct. 15,... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 90 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to11,779. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     677 Oahu                     10,627 Kauai                     57 Maui                      388 Of those total cases, 30 were residents diagnosed out of state, 779 required hospitalization, and 5264 were released from isolation. Deaths now stand at 124. CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY People coming... Read More

The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) are forging an outreach campaign to combat human trafficking through Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI) program. BLI is an element of the DHS Blue Campaign led by the U.S. DOT and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a DHS agency. BLI trains personnel to combat human trafficking within... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in the Aloha State. Department of Health:  Two Deaths and 168 New Cases Reported Today   Two (2) O‘ahu residents increase Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death count to 122 people. A man, 80-years-old or older, passed away while hospitalized. Both he and a woman in the 70 to 79-year old age group had underlying health conditions.... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 168 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 11,689 with 2 more deaths. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island 672 Oahu                     10,546 Kauai                    57 Maui                     386 Of those total cases, 28 were residents diagnosed out of state, 763 required hospitalization, and 5125 were released from isolation. Deaths now stand at 122. CURRENT TRAVEL... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in the Aloha State. Governor’s Office:  Governor Ige Gives Verbal Approval to City & County of Honolulu Recovery Framework  Governor Ige is expected to sign off on the latest COVID-19 emergency order from the City & County of Honolulu, aimed at reducing virus spread and to put O‘ahu on the path to economic... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 63 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 11,522. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     659 Oahu                     10,393 Kauai                     57 Maui                      385 Of those total cases, 28 were residents diagnosed out of state, 749 required hospitalization, and 4992 were released from isolation. Deaths stand at 120 - no new deaths for... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Monday, September 21, 2020 in the Aloha State. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Joint Information Center:  Two of Three Reports Released On COVID-19 Cluster & Deaths at State Veterans Home  Two reports detailing in-depth assessments of conditions and protocols at the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home (YOSVH) in Hilo, have been developed. The assessments were conducted separately by the U.S.... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 56 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 11,459 and breaking the triple digit daily number of cases into the 2-digit range. No deaths reported today. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     65 Oahu                     10,338 Kauai                     57 Maui                      385 Of those total cases, 28 were residents diagnosed out of state, 735... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Friday, September 18, 2020 in the Aloha State. Joint Information Center:  COVID-19 Quarantine Exemption Requests Go Digital Beginning Saturday   In an effort to make the quarantine exemption process easier and more efficient, the State Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), developed a new web-based form which goes live on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Previously those seeking... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 114 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 11,217. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     632 Oahu                     10,119 Kauai                     57 Maui                      381 Of those total cases, 28 were residents diagnosed out of state, 700 required hospitalization, and 4394 were released from isolation. Deaths now stand at 120. CURRENT TRAVEL ADVISORY People... Read More