Maui Coronavirus Updates

There were 240 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents a total of 5,631 “active” cases over two weeks.

Of today’s 255 cases, there were 238 cases identified as confirmed, and 17 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 151 on O‘ahu (+11 probable); 29 on Hawai‘i Island (+3 probable); 17 on Maui; 33 on Kaua‘i; one on Moloka‘i (+3 probable); and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

There were 372 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 40 on Maui and one on Moloka‘i.

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green, who also works as an emergency room physician issued a warning letter to America’s governors today, urging them to take action now to prevent further COVID spread and prevent further hospitalizations and death.

There were 408 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 32 on Maui and two on Moloka‘i.

Maui Health will begin providing booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine to eligible individuals beginning Monday, Sept. 27.  This is in addition to current vaccine administration of providing first, second and third doses to eligible residents.

There were nine new deaths reported today–including three on Hawai‘i Island, and six on O‘ahu. Among the deaths are two people in the 20-29 year old age range.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health has authorized Pfizer booster doses, with prioritization to those who have not yet received a first and second dose over any booster. The department is also recommending priority to kupuna ages 65 years and older, and those between 50 and 64 who have underlying medical conditions.

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted on Thursday to recommend booster shots for people 65 and older and others with underlying medical conditions, but it has not said yet whether it will follow the advisory committee’s recommendations.

Free drive-through testing for COVID-19 will be available to meet community demand in Kīhei on Friday, Sept. 24, and in Lahaina on Saturday, Sept. 25. Rapid antigen tests will be administered by Minit Medical Urgent Care.

There were 445 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 52 on Maui and seven on Molokaʻi.

Maui Health and Kaiser Permanente are partnering to increase access to monoclonal antibody treatment, with the opening today of a new treatment center at Maui Lani.

There were 330 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents a total of 7,106 “active” cases over two weeks.

There were 280 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 21 on Maui and one on Molokaʻi.

There were 431 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 38 on Maui.

There were 474 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 36 on Maui and six on Molokaʻi. There were also 12 deaths reported today.

A Mandate-Free Maui March and Rally drew thousands of participants that stretched in a walking line from War Memorial Stadium to the Kaʻahumanu Avenue intersection with Kahului Beach Road. Bystanders estimated the crowd at more than 1,000, while organizers said the event drew an estimated 3,000 individuals over the course of two hours, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

There were 569 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 50 on Maui, six on Molokaʻi, and two on Lānaʻi.

There were 581 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 69 on Maui and one on Molokaʻi. There were also 15 new deaths reported today.

There were 101,199 successful uploads to the Hawai‘i SMART Health Card application, since it launched last week Friday.