Maui Coronavirus Updates

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green joined other state officials and members of Maui Mayor Michael Victorino’s staff to meet with a group of concerned citizens on Maui on Thursday, Aug. 26.

Molokaʻi has reported 46 cases in the past two weeks. It represents more than a quarter of the total number of cases reported on the island over the course of the pandemic.

“It’s like musical chairs, the music starts, stops, and someone will be without a seat – that’s COVID. It can infect anyone, cause severe disease and even death in some, and no symptoms in others,” said Lydia Brandes, RN in MMMC’s ICU for 20 years.

There were 1,035 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 120 on Maui and three on Molokaʻi.

“Our Waimea community is known for its ranches and agriculture. As a result, ivermectin is found in many households as a wormer for horses and other livestock,” said QNHCH President Cindy Kamikawa. “We want to make sure that our community is aware of the hazards of taking a product that has not been proven to prevent or treat COVID-19.”

Senator Roz Baker of Maui is calling for the termination of Maui’s District Health Officer amid comments made regarding unapproved treatments for COVID-19 in Maui County.

There were 831 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 102 on Maui, two on Molokaʻi and one on Lānaʻi.

Mayor Michael Victorino issued this statement today in response to recent media coverage about unapproved treatments for COVID-19 in Maui County.

While all state employees have the option to vaccinate or undergo testing, the report also indicates that 87 people (.6%) have applied for an exemption from the vaccination or testing requirement and 11 (.08%) were placed on leave without pay because they did not return their attestation.

There were 625 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 96 on Maui and two each on Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi. There were also eight COVID-related deaths reported today–one on Maui and seven on O‘ahu.

There were 565 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 70 on Maui.

Governor David Ige today called upon Hawaiʻi residents and visitors to delay non-essential travel through the end of October 2021 due to the recent, accelerated surge in COVID-19 cases that he said is now burdening the state’s health care facilities and resources.

There were 571 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 79 on Maui and 2 on Lāna‘i.

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older.

There were 893 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 83 on Maui and 11 on Molokaʻi. The death reported today was in an Maui woman in her 30s who was hospitalized with underlying conditions.

There were 763 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 123 on Maui, five on Molokaʻi, and three on Lānaʻi. The latest data represents an average of 693 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and a total of 9,346 cases over two weeks.

The Queen’s Medical Center – West O’ahu declared an “internal state of emergency,” with all 104 beds at the hospital filled.

Participants in today’s sign waving demonstration in Wailuku continued to advocate for medical freedoms amid mask and vaccine mandates. The demonstration also comes as the state deals with its largest COVID surge since the start of the pandemic with nearly 700 new cases per day over the past week, and nearly 9,200 new cases over two weeks.

In Maui County, there were 57 cases reported over the six-day period, with the most cases this week occurring at Molokaʻi High where six confirmed cases and one probable infection was reported, followed by five cases each at Kīhei and Pōmaikaʻi elementary schools.

There were 845 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday. The latest data represents an average of 697 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and a total of 9,198 cases over two weeks.