Maui Coronavirus Updates

All public library locations and bookmobile services will be suspended from March 18  to May 5, 2020.

In response to the coronavirus crisis, Kamaʻāina Kids is offering special programs for the children of essential workers. They are offering flexible three-day programs and five-day programs at 21 locations on Oʻahu and Maui.

The meetings are being held to seek public input on the utility’s five proposed battery energy storage systems.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has gifted $4 million in emergency grant funding, including $400,000 in Hawai‘i, to help stabilize nonprofits that are facing a myriad of challenges while continuing to provide vital services to those who are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

As a result of the recently-passed coronavirus aid legislation, there are new federal resources to help individuals, families, and businesses during this time.  This includes information about the direct payments to individuals.  

As of March 27, 2020, Maui Police Department has not issued any citations or had any arrests regarding the emergency declaration calling for stay-at-home orders.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is seeking approval to modify high school graduation and commencement requirements asking for flexibility in awarding a diploma or certificate to graduating seniors, based on approval from individual school administrations.

LIVE: Mayor Victorino COVID-19 Update, March 27, 2 p.m.: “Most of the facilities that we looked at were private and they’ve asked for anonymity at this time,” said Mayor Victorino, noting that the two public facilities being considered on Maui are the War Memorial Gymnasium and the Velma McWayne Santos Community Center, both in Wailuku. “Beyond that, the rest of the seven other sites are private,” said Mayor Victorino.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino announced the installation Friday of a secure drop box at the front entrance of the Kalana O Maui Building in Wailuku for payments of County of Maui services, including refuse and water bills, and real property taxes. This box is for payments by check; please, no cash.

As of noon on Friday, March 27, 2020, the state total count of positive coronavirus cases was 120, including 9 new cases on Oʻahu; two new cases each on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island; and one new case that is pending residency determination.  Maui’s island count is now 16.

Maui had a total of 136 passengers arriving on the Valley Isle, including 81 crew members, 44 residents and 11 visitors, according to new numbers compiled by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Association. 

Below is an updated list (as of 9 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020) compiled by the Maui Police Department, detailing what items are out-of-stock at Maui stores and grocery chains.  

The church is among the many religious sites and congregations that have transitioned to online services as they seek creative alternatives amid stay-at-home orders and social distancing precautions.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provides an update in an on-air interview with Pacific Media Group’s KPOA 93.5 FM.  Shane Kahalehau gets the latest information affecting Maui County and some advice from the Mayor on how the public is navigating the recently implemented county and state stay-at-home orders.  

In response to the urgent need for personal protective equipment or PPEs, Bank of Hawaiʻi announced that the company will be donating more than 1,200 face shields and masks, as well as making a $100,000 contribution to the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi.

At Maui Memorial Medical Center, there are 24 ventilators out of 561 statewide.  Across the state, there were 78 ventilators in use on Wednesday out of 431 ventilators that were activated.

“Temporarily releasing inmates or suspending jail sentences could create risks of harm to victims and other persons in the community,” said Attorney General Clare E. Connors

The automatic extension applies only to patients with 329 cards expiring in March and April of this year. (The order does not apply to out-of-state patients). Patients are not required to take any action to receive the extension.

Hawaiʻi Island Police arrested a Kailua Kona woman for Prohibited Acts after she violated Governor’s David Ige’s Emergency Order to stay-at-home.  

The US Army Corps of Engineers in Hawaiʻi is moving forward with a FEMA mission to look at buildings across the state that could be quickly converted to alternate care facilities if medical needs outpace the current facilities available, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.