Category: News for Visitors

Today marks 18 weeks since the Hawaii mandatory self-quarantine of 14 days started for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. Yesterday, 2,380 people arrived in Hawaii. During this same time last year approximately 35,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data was... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted visitor arrivals to the Hawaiian Islands in June 2020. Hawaii Visitor arrivals were down 98.2 percent compared to a year ago, according to preliminary statistics released by the Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Tourism Research Division. All passengers arriving from out-of-state during June were required to abide by a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine. Exemptions include travel for essential reasons like work or healthcare. The interisland quarantine was in... Read More

Yesterday, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, Hawaii air arrivals totaled 2,255 people. During this same time last year approximately 35,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26 for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 109 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 1865. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     116 Oahu                     1516 Kauai                     47 Maui                      163... Read More

Although the Hawaii State Department of Health has not released its official daily tally for today, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser just reported that today’s new COVID-19 cases in Hawaii will come in at 109.  This breaks the threshold into the triple digit range. According to the Star-Advertiser, the source of this information was briefed on the latest tally and supplied the information to them. Hawaiinews.online noticed that this... Read More

Hawaii Daily COVID-19 update of coronavirus reports and statistics from government departments as of Tuesday, July 18, 2020 in the Aloha State shows that of the 47 new cases reported today, 6 of them are children. Department of Health: 47 New Cases of Coronavirus Reported  All but one of the newly-diagnosed coronavirus cases reported by DOH are on O‘ahu. There was a single new case on Maui. Of the 46 total... Read More

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 1757. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     116 Oahu                     1419 Kauai                     45 Maui                      154... Read More

Yesterday, Monday, July 27, 2020 there were 2,671 Hawaii air arrivals. During this same time last year approximately 35,000 passengers arrived in Hawaii daily, including residents and visitors. The state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started on March 26 for all passengers arriving in Hawaii from out of state. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday and does not include interisland travel. This data... Read More

In the latest COVID-19 cases report from the Government of the Aloha State, 28 new Hawaii COVID-19 cases were reported bringing the total to 1711. The newly-reported cases break down by island as: Hawaii Island     117 Oahu                     1373 Kauai                     45 Maui                      153... Read More

Mayor Kirk Caldwell gathered directors, deputy directors, and staff at the Honolulu Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to discuss the onset of Hurricane Douglas. O‘ahu residents are asked to prepare for strong winds, dangerous surf, heavy rainfall, and potential flooding over the upcoming weekend. As O‘ahu prepares for the possible impacts of Hurricane Douglas, Mayor Caldwell has signed an Emergency Proclamation. The proclamation authorizes expenditures of funds for a quick and more... Read More

The Ironman Kona World Championships have been held annually in Hawaii since 1978. Originally, it was held in February on Oahu but moved to Kailua-Kona on the Hawaii Island in 1981. For the first time in its 42 years, the Championships have had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. In a release, the organizers of the Kona World Championships stated: “Based on the schedule, the continuation of existing... Read More