Maui Coronavirus Updates
Seven Guardsmen Test Positive For COVID-19 Following Inauguration Mission
Seven Hawaiʻi National Guardsmen who recently deployed to Washington, D.C. to help ensure a peaceful transition of presidential power on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2021, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Health has confirmed.
Hawai‘i Gets $1.18 M Federal Reimbursement for Emergency Pandemic Feeding Program
During the pandemic, the Hawai‘i Public Housing Authority established an emergency feeding program to prepare and deliver more than 400,000 meals to more than 30,000 vulnerable community members.
COVID-19 Vaccines Delivered to Kalaupapa, Moloka‘i
The Hawai‘i Department of Health delivered and administered COVID-19 vaccines to residents and employees at the Kalaupapa Settlement of Kalawao County on the island of Moloka‘i this week.
Survey Shows About 50% of Hawaiʻi Residents Will Get COVID-19 Vaccine and 25% Deciding
A recent survey found about half of Hawai‘i residents said they will take a COVID-19 vaccination while about 25% were still deciding.
Jan. 27, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 103 New Cases (64 O‘ahu, 27 Maui, 3 Hawai‘i Island, 9 Out-of-State); 3 Deaths
There were 103 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 64 on O‘ahu, 27 on Maui, three on Hawaiʻi Island, and nine in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Hawaiʻi Expands Pre-Travel Testing Program to Korea
Governor David Ige announced that starting Friday, Feb. 5, travelers from Korea may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner in Korea.
Jan. 26, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 71 New Cases (61 O‘ahu, 8 Maui, 1 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Out-of-State); Death Count Updated
There were 71 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including 61 on O‘ahu, eight on Maui, one on Hawaiʻi Island, and one in a Hawaiʻi resident diagnosed outside of the state.
Another MPD Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 in Wailuku District
The Maui Police Department received confirmation today of another COVID-19 positive employee in the Wailuku District. This comes after a separate report yesterday in the same district.
Legislative Employees Working in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol to Get Priority 1B Vaccination on Jan. 28
All Legislative employees working in the Hawaiʻi State Capitol will be able to be vaccinated as members of its prioritized vaccination system’s Phase 1b (i.e., individuals essential for government operations), on Jan. 28, 2021.
Police Station to be Professionally Disinfected after Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Maui Police Department received confirmation today that a department employee who works out of the Wailuku District has tested positive for COVID-19.
Jan. 25, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 123 New Cases (91 O‘ahu, 21 Maui, 6 Hawai‘i Island, 5 Out-of-State)
There were 123 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Monday, including 21 on Maui.
Hawai‘i Health Department Records Review Reveals 60 Previously Unreported COVID-19 Related Deaths
The deaths occurred in August through December, 2020 with 51 deaths reported on O‘ahu, six on Hawai‘i, and three on Maui.
Hawai‘i State Lab Detects COVID-19 Variant
The Hawai‘i Department of Health State Laboratories Division has detected the SARS-CoV-2 variant L452R. This strain of COVID-19 was first detected in Denmark in March 2020. It is now found in more than a dozen US states.
AARP Hawaiʻi Holding Telephone Forum Jan. 30 on COVID-19 Vaccines for Kupuna
Acting State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble and Hawaiʻi Lt. Gov. Josh Green will answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for senior citizens during a live telephone forum Jan. 30,2021 at 9 am.
Jan. 24, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 153 New Cases (103 O‘ahu, 34 Maui, 8 Hawai‘i Island, 8 Out-of-State); 6 Deaths
There were 153 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 103 on O‘ahu, 34 on Maui, eight on Hawaiʻi Island, and eight in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Jan. 23, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 134 New Cases (105 O‘ahu, 21 Maui, 2 Hawai‘i Island, 6 Out-of-State); 4 Deaths
There were 134 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 105 on O‘ahu, 21 on Maui, two on Hawaiʻi Island, and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Jan. 22, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 132 New Cases (98 O‘ahu, 19 Maui, 5 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Kaua‘i, 9 Out-of-State); 4 Deaths
There were 132 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 98 on O‘ahu, 19 on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi, and nine in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
New Biden Order to Fully Reimburse Hawaii for National Guard, COVID-19 Supplies
President Joe Biden took executive action to authorize an extension and fully reimburse Hawai‘i and states across the country for the use of the National Guard to support COVID-19 response operations.
Jan. 21, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 119 New Cases (66 O‘ahu, 30 Maui, 16 Hawai‘i Island, 7 Out-of-State); 3 Deaths
There were 119 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Thursday, including 66 on O‘ahu, 30 on Maui, 16 on Hawaiʻi Island and seven in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
Jan. 20, 2021 COVID-19 Update: 75 New Cases (50 O‘ahu, 14 Maui, 4 Hawai‘i Island, 1 Kaua‘i, 6 Out-of-State); 1 Death
There were 75 new COVID-19 cases reported in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, including 50 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, four on Hawaiʻi Island, one on Kauaʻi, and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state.
