Maui Coronavirus Updates

Maui Health to offer 2nd booster dose to qualified individuals, starting today

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,187 new cases over the past week, between March 24-30, 2022, and six deaths statewide.

In the wake of the statewide mask mandate expiring, some Maui parents have increased calls to drop public school indoor masking, saying that state and federal directives are inconsistent and masking kids over the long term causes more harm than good.

Effective immediately, people who received their first booster shot at least four months ago may receive a second booster shot of an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) if…

After being the last in the nation with statewide mask mandates, Hawai’i dropped its indoor mask rules today. However, reactions from Maui residents were mixed as to whether they will continue to wear facial coverings when entering indoor settings, such as retailers, offices and churches.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 827 new cases over the past week, between March 17-23, 2022, and five new deaths.

The University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system is indefinitely suspending the UH COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policies for students and employees, effective March 26, 2022. Regular testing for COVID-19 will no longer be required of students and employees with approved vaccine exemptions.

A number of businesses are looking forward to the state’s plan to lift mask-wearing requirements indoors on March 26.

The state Department of Health is reporting a COVID-19 count of 1,092 new cases over the past week, between March 10-16, 2022. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 deaths increased to 1,368, with 14 new deaths reported over the past week.

The vaccination clinic team at Maui Health was honored Friday for their outstanding efforts in helping to vaccinate Maui residents with more than 83,000 doses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Of today’s 154 cases, there are 143 cases identified as confirmed, and 11 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 80 on O‘ahu (+8 probable); eight on Hawai‘i Island; 19 on Maui (+1 probable); eight on Kaua‘i (-2 probable); 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and 28 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (+4 probable).

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting effective immediately.

Governor David Ige announced that the state’s indoor mask mandate will end at 11:59 p.m. on March 25, 2022, when the current emergency proclamation on COVID-19 ends.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education will be updating its COVID-19 safety protocols to make outdoor masking at public school campuses and HIDOE facilities optional for students, faculty and staff, effective March 9, 2022. Indoor masking will continue to be required. The Department has required masking both indoors and outdoors as an added protection since the […]

Of today’s 63 cases, there are 61 cases identified as confirmed, and two probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 52 on O‘ahu (-1 probable); three on Hawai‘i Island (+3 probable); five on Maui; one on Kaua‘i; 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and 0 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

Of today’s 92 cases, there are 75 cases identified as confirmed, and 17 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 41 on O‘ahu (+12 probable); 12 on Hawai‘i Island (+5 probable); nine on Maui; eight on Kaua‘i; 0 on Molokaʻi; two on Lānaʻi; and five Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.

The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency will no longer update the online COVID-19 Information Hub on Saturdays, Sundays or state and federal holidays. 

Of today’s 196 cases, there are 160 cases identified as confirmed, and 36 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 95 on O‘ahu (+29 probable); 18 on Hawai‘i Island (-1 probable); 19 on Maui (+2 probable); 11 on Kaua‘i (+2 probable); 0 on Molokaʻi; two on Lānaʻi; and 15 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (+4 probable).

Of today’s 184 cases, there are 137 cases identified as confirmed, and 47 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 90 on O‘ahu (+31 probable); 13 on Hawai‘i Island (+6 probable); 16 on Maui (+5 probable); 10 on Kaua‘i (+1 probable); one on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and seven Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state (+4 probable).

Of today’s 234 cases, there are 159 cases identified as confirmed, and 75 probable cases were added to the count.  The confirmed cases included: 98 on O‘ahu (+41 probable); 14 on Hawai‘i Island (+16 probable); 20 on Maui (+5 probable); nine on Kaua‘i (+13 probable); 0 on Molokaʻi; 0 on Lānaʻi; and 18 Hawai‘i resident diagnosed while out of state.