Maui Coronavirus Updates

“When we have hospitals that are really worried about being able to take care of people, that is a crisis. When we see this exponential growth in the amount of people that are getting infected with COVID everyday–2,000 people in the past three days–that is a crisis. And at the point at which we overwhelm our resources, that’s a disaster, and that’s where we’re heading, and we’re trying really hard not to get there and that’s why we’re trying to work with the hospitals.”

All Hawai‘i State Department of Education employees will be required to be tested weekly for COVID-19 begining Aug. 23 to comply with Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation and to help ensure a safe environment for students and staff, the Department announced today.

There were *1,167 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 109 on Maui and six on Moloka’i.

An additional 24 inmates at the Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku tested positive for COVID-19 today, bringing the number of active infections to 84 among inmates and staff. The breakdown includes 17 staff and 67 active inmate infections at the Maui jail.

Of today’s 549 cases, there were 480 cases identified as confirmed, and 69 probable cases were added to the count. The confirmed cases included: 255 on O‘ahu (+35 probable); 116 on Hawai‘i Island (+6 probable); 40 on Maui (+25 probable); 50 on Kaua‘i; two Molokaʻi (+3 probable); and six in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

An additional 21 inmates at the Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku tested positive for COVID-19 today, bringing the number of active infections to 60 among inmates and staff. The breakdown includes 17 staff and 43 inmate infections at the Maui jail.

There were 472 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, but the total is considered a partial count due to a delay in electronic lab reporting.   The electronic laboratory reporting system was interrupted for approximately 20 hours on Monday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 10.  As a result of this interruption, there is a […]

Kaiser Permanente hosts a COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinic at Kula Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The clinic is offering the Pfizer vaccine to individuals age 12 years and older.

The Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku reported four more positive staff test results on Tuesday, brining the number of active infections among staff to 17 and inmates to 22, for a total of 39 cases at the Maui facility.

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku. The clinic is staffed by Minit Medical Urgent Care and all three vaccines will be administered, subject to availability.

Governor David Ige today signed an executive order that sets statewide limits for social gatherings, restaurants and bars and other settings.

There were 436 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including: 285 on O‘ahu (+7 probable); 68 on Hawai‘i Island (+8 probable); 31 on Maui (+2 probable); 15 on Kaua‘i; three Molokaʻi; and 16 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

“The business community recognizes that to end this pandemic, we’re going to need even more people vaccinated,” said Baehr. According to the DOH, segments of the business community are stepping up to support the incentive component of the #HIGotVaccinated campaign that is designed specifically to attract and reward those who will be vaccinated in the coming days and weeks.

There were 437 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Monday. It comes after four consecutive days in which the state’s total new cases has been in the 600s. The confirmed cases included: 288 on O‘ahu (+5 probable); 68 on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); 41 on Maui (+11 probable); 16 on Kaua‘i; Molokaʻi (+4 probable); and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

Hawaiʻi State Federal Credit Union announced today that it will require all of its 369 employees on Oʻahu and Maui to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 1, 2021.

Organizers say an estimated 500 people attended today’s rally fronting the State Office and County buildings in Wailuku, Maui, calling for freedom of choice amid further vaccination mandates announced in recent days.

There were 643 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, now the second highest day on record in the state since the pandemic began. It’s also the fourth consecutive day that the state’s total new cases has been in the 600s.

There were 615 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, the third highest day on record in the state since the pandemic began, according to information shared by Lieutenant Governor Josh Green.

While the entire State is experiencing a surge in positive test results, there has been a disproportionate spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Native Hawaiian communities, according to an assessment of Health Department data by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. This comes after months of maintaining relatively low numbers.

Kīhei-Wailea Medical Center and Maui Medical Group have joined Maui Health, which includes Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital and Lānaʻi Community Hospital, in mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for all eligible employees and providers.