Maui Coronavirus Updates

Our Malika Dudley interviewed Executive Director of the Maui Food Bank, Rich Yust, as increased demand for food grips our community. The organization is fully operational at this time and they are taking the necessary precautions of sanitation and social distancing. Currently, staff is working to gather product to create boxes of food that could […]

Hawai‘i State Senator Clarence K. Nishihara was informed today that he has tested positive for COVID-19, and he has since informed his colleagues and staff.

Hawaiʻi’s presumptive positive cases for COVID-19 has risen to 26 with 10 additional cases added including eight more on Oʻahu (bringing their total to 18) and two more on Maui (bringing the Valley Isle total to 5).  The remaining cases are on Kauaʻi (2) and Hawaiʻi Island (1). 

Effective today, Thursday, March 19, Maui Humane Society is temporarily closed to the public and is suspending low-priority functions until further notice.

Maui Quick Links: Maui Now’s Coronavirus Section, click here. Maui Now’s Running List of Closures, Cancellations, Postponed Items and Notices for Maui. Mayor Victorino’s Emergency Rules begin at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, March 20 ___________________ Kihei Charter School has postponed its annual Hawaiian lūʻau amid COVID-19 concerns. The lūʻau was originally scheduled for March 28 and is […]

Maui Quick Links: Maui Now’s Coronavirus Section, click here. Maui Now’s Running List of Closures, Cancellations, Postponed Items and Notices for Maui. Mayor Victorino’s Emergency Rules begin at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, March 20 ___________________ The Maui Family YMCA (the Y) announced that it will be closing its doors beginning Friday, March 20 at 8 p.m. until […]

“Effective immediately, we ask that all customers and vendors self-screen before entering our facilities. That means anyone who is showing any flu-like symptoms or is feeling unwell should not enter the port,” Young Brothers advised.

Effective tomorrow, guests checking in for Hawaiian’s international flights will use Lobby 3, while guests on North America and Neighbor Island flights will check-in at Lobby 2.

Calling it a “difficult decision,” University of Hawaiʻi President David Lassner announced the cancellation of all traditional commencement ceremonies at all 10 campuses in the US system, including the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in Kahului.  

In countries where commercial departure options remain available, US citizens who live in the United States are advised that they should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period. 

Effective immediately, all Akakū Maui Community Media offices and production facilities are closed to the general public, with staff available by appointment only. The temporary closure is in accordance with social distancing measures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Atlantis Adventures today announced that all submarine tours at its Waikīkī (Oʻahu), Lahaina (Maui) and Kona (Hawaiʻi Island) dive locations, and all dinner and whale watch lunch cruise tours offered aboard Majestic, have been temporarily suspended for two weeks through Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

The meeting, originally planned for April 6, will be pushed to Thursday May, 14, 2020 at 5 p.m. at the West Maui Kaunoa Senior Center. The community meeting event features Dr. Dennis Terpin, an Expert in Emergency Planning. 

Hawaiian Electric President and CEO Scott Seu issued an open letter to customers today in light of the rapidly changing environment surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.  On Tuesday, the company announced it would suspend service disconnections for 30 days “so customers who are financially challenged by the coronavirus pandemic don’t have to worry about losing electric service.” 

Senator J. Kalani English (D-Hāna, East and Upcountry Maui, Moloka‘i, Lānaʻi and Kaho‘olawe) thanked Governor David Ige for implementing his recommendation to close the Hāna Highway to non-residents to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and Mayor Mike Victorino for closing the back side county road through Kaupō to non-residents.

“As we race to develop a vaccine, we’re also developing anti-viral therapies,” said President Trump noting that treatments will help reduce the severity or duration of the symptoms.  The president named several prospective therapies including chloroquine, which has been used in the past for the treatment of malaria.  The drug has gained FDA approval for testing as a potential COVID-19 treatment.

The County requests that general inquiries to the departments be made by phone or email to limit in-person interaction, and personnel will strive to respond within one business day.

Restaurant representatives announced today that Slappy Cakes in Lahaina will be offering take out daily from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Representatives say in light of Mayor Kawakamiʻs curfew announcement, the Līhuʻe location will close at 8 p.m. All other Hawaiʻi stores will close at 8:30 p.m. 

Hawaiian Airlines is reducing its flight schedule systemwide by nearly 40 percent in April as the state of Hawai‘i deals with increasing COVID-19 cases and resulting government restrictions and pronouncements impacting travel.