Maui Coronavirus Updates

Effective Sunday, May 22, 2022, the Maui hospital will allow one visitor per patient, per day for a maximum of two hours a day during the hours of 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Maui Health officials note that some units and/or patients may be closed to visitors at certain times.

The COVID-19 community transmission level in Maui County increased to “high” on mapping tools provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is adopting guidance from the CDC recommending boosters for children ages 5 through 11 and strengthening booster recommendations for others.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 7,149 new cases over the past week, and 12 new deaths. The latest data represents an eighth consecutive week of increases in new infections.

Residential households in the US are now eligible for another order of free at-home COVID-19 tests on USPS.com.

State officials announced today that indoor masking rules will remain for summer programs at public schools, adding that the decision for the fall has not yet been made. 

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 5,768 new cases, and six deaths over the past week, between May 5-11, 2022.

As Lānaʻi deals with the highest seven-day average of daily new cases in the state, Maui County’s administration said it will continue to make COVID-19 testing accessible. “The greatest need we see moving forward is testing,” Maui County Deputy Managing Director Josiah Nishita said.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 4,249 new cases over the past week, and 10 new deaths.

Governor David Ige announced today the state’s transition from emergency response to public health disease management.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 3,370 new cases over the past week, and 11 deaths between April 21-27, 2022.

A cruise ship that traveled from San Francisco to Hawaiʻi and docked in Kahului Harbor on April 2 suffered an outbreak of 143 COVID-19 cases. It’s the second ship in the same cruise line to have COVID-19 cases while in Kahului since the return of cruise ships to Hawaiʻi this year.

A significant reversal for graduating seniors who have endured years of pandemic restrictions, Baldwin High School recently repealed its ban on lei-giving at this year’s graduation ceremony. A groundswell of support for lei-giving at 2022 ceremonies sparked an online petition with more than 1,000 signatures that launched less than a week ago.

Maui Memorial Medical Center has updated its visitor policy, effective immediately, now allowing for two visitors per patient, per day for a maximum of two hours a day. The new visitor policy is in effect between noon and 6 p.m. within most patient care areas.

Saying that masks should be a choice, about 50 to 75 people rallied in Wailuku Wednesday morning against the state Department of Education’s indoor mask mandate. The indoor mask mandate at public schools is the last remaining statewide COVID-19 rule. Hawaiʻi’s universal COVID-19 mandates, including the Safe Travels program and indoor mask requirements, were lifted March 26 for most of the population. Also, various private schools have pulled indoor mask mandates.

The US Department of Justice plans to file an appeal against a recent order by a federal judge to throw out a transportation mask mandate, if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention concludes that the order remains necessary for public health.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,736 new cases over the past week, between April 14-20, 2022. There were 17 new COVID-19 deaths reported over the past week.

The court notes that the rule was implemented without allowing public participation and comment procedures.

Sunday was the first Easter that Maui churches met without COVID-19 restrictions in place, and attendance was higher than in recent years.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,327 new cases over the past week, between April 7-13, 2022.