Maui Coronavirus Updates

A 50-year-old Colorado woman who was in Hawaiʻi for a two week trip, says she has since tested positive for COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. It is important to note that it is unclear where the woman contracted the virus and there are others in her area of Colorado that have tested positive–none of them to date are personal contacts of hers, to her knowledge. This particular test was taken 19 days after leaving the islands, but symptoms were present in the weeks before being tested.

Closures of community centers begins Monday, for 30 days, and could be extended if necessary.

As a precaution to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus, the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College is temporarily canceling all events held on its campus.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino released a statement regarding the two presumptive positive COVID-19 cases on Kauaʻi. The couple who tested positive had become symptomatic while on Maui and had sought urgent care while here. 

Here is a running list of services, events and locations that are closed, canceled or postponed on Maui amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [The Maui Now news team will continue to update this list, so check back for changes.]

The White House today announced the the United States will be suspending all travel from the UK and Ireland effective at midnight ET on Monday night.  Legal US residents will be able to return home.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) on Friday voted to pass HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which will provide emergency relief to families and workers across America who are impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.

Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura has cancelled her monthly talk story event at the Upcountry Farmer’s Market that was scheduled today; and her campaign has cancelled a fundraiser that was scheduled for March 18. 

Two visitors to the island of Kauaʻi tested positive for the coronavirus or COVID-19, becoming the third and fourth presumptive positive tests in Hawaiʻi.

In light of health and safety concerns, the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System, in partnership with Music for Life Foundation, are announcing the cancellation of the ʻUkulele Lending Program launch event with Jake Shimabukuro and Andrew Molina for Maui libraries that was scheduled for Saturday, March 14th at Kahului Public Library.

The Fair Housing Training, that was scheduled for April 3, has been postponed, “out of an abundance of caution because of coronavirus concerns.” The training will be rescheduled at a later date.

The Molokaʻi meeting will be on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center. The Lānaʻi meeting will be on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Lānaʻi Community Center.

Daryl Hall & John Oates are rescheduling their shows in Honolulu and Kahului, Maui. The Maui show at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center has been rescheduled (from Sunday, March 29) to Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. The Honolulu show at the Blaisdell Arena will be rescheduled to Friday, Oct. 23, 2020.

The state Department of Accounting and General Services (DAGS) is suspending all public special use permit events at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Washington Place, and other facilities it manages beginning Monday, March 16. The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum will also be closed until further notice.

As announced earlier this week the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health launched a statewide surveillance testing program to identify cases and community spread of the coronavirus. Testing on the first batch of samples was completed today and of the 31 random samples completed, all 31 were negative for COVID-19, according to officials with the DOH. 

Maui Federal Credit Union officials today announced the cancellation of its annual membership luncheon scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at the Maui Beach Hotel Ballroom. The business meeting portion will still take place at the hotel, but there will be no food, refreshments, door prizes, and distribution of gifts.

Wailea Realty Corp. + Windermere Real Estate will cancel its annual Economic Summit that was scheduled for Thursday, March 19, at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, the company decided to cancel the event until further notice.

Mayor Michael Victorino announced that County of Maui fields, pools, gyms and other facilities, including public restrooms, will be closed for the next 30 days starting Saturday, March 14, 2020, due to increased precautions regarding COVID-19. County community centers will close starting Monday, March 16, 2020.

Hale Makua Health Services announced today that it will be limited visitors starting Monday, March 16, 2020 to both Hale Makua Kahului (472 Kaulana Street) and Hale Makua Wailuku (1540 Lower Main Street). 

Hawaiian Airlines today announced it will reduce flight capacity systemwide in April and May in response to declining demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.