Maui Coronavirus Updates

Hawaiʻi Gov. David Ige approves Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami’s request to place a temporary moratorium on Kaua‘i’s participation in the state’s pre-travel testing program. Maui County officials say they are staying in the Safe Travels Program “at this point.”

There were 92 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 71 on O‘ahu, four on Maui, 5 each on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i, and seven in residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included at least two in Lahaina and one in Wailuku. Kīhei had 33 cases reported in the last 14 days. Lahaina is also in the medium range with 11 cases reported over the same period. 

The Safe Travels Hawaiʻi COVID-19 Evaluation Testing Program found 45 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 24, out of 20,253 tests conducted (or 2.2 per 1,000) – since the program’s launch on Oct. 19.

There were 120 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 92 on O‘ahu, 14 on Maui, 11 on Hawai‘i Island and three on Kaua‘i. Maui cases included five in Kīhei, four in Kahului, two each in Lahaina and Makawao, and one in Wailuku. Kīhei had 33 cases reported over the last 14 days.

There were 108 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 93 on O‘ahu, five on Maui, one each on Hawai‘i Island and Kaua‘i, and eight in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included three cases in Kīhei and one in Makawao. Kīhei has had 30 cases in the last 14 days.

Thanksgiving vouchers have been sent to Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi residents who have received COVID-19-related assistance through the County of Maui Hawaii Emergency Laulima Partnership program.

Volunteers will distribute 150 boxes of produce on a first-come, first-served basis. Recipients are required to wear face masks.

Mayor Michael Victorino is encouraging Maui County residents to consider alternative ways to celebrate the holidays with loved ones this Thanksgiving.

There were 61 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 45 on O‘ahu, four on Maui, seven on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i, and four in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included two in Kīhei, and one each in Makawao and Lahaina. Kīhei has had 27 cases reported in the last 14 days; and Wailuku had 12 cases over the same period.

Governor David Ige signed a 16th COVID-19 emergency proclamation requiring all transpacific travelers to have a negative test result from a trusted travel partner before their departure for the State of Hawai‘i, in order to bypass the 14-day quarantine. The new policy takes effect today, Tuesday, Nov. 24, as COVID cases surge on the mainland.

There were 114 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 80 on O‘ahu, 11 on Maui, 10 on Hawai‘i Island, three on Kaua‘i, and 10 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases included four cases in Lahaina, three in Kīhei, two in Makawao and one each in Kahului and Wailuku. Kīhei and Wailuku are both in the medium range for infections over the past two weeks with Kīhei having 27 cases in the last 14 days and Wailuku with 12 cases over the same period.

There were 123 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 97 on O‘ahu, 14 on Hawai‘i Island, six on Kaua‘i, four on Maui, and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases were included one in Kahului and three Kīhei.

There were 163 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 123 on O‘ahu, 15 on Hawai‘i Island, 12 on Maui, four on Kaua‘i and nine in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases were reported in Kahului, Wailuku, Lahaina, Kīhei and Kula. Kīhei darkened to the medium range last week with 21 cases reported there in the last 14 days. Wailuku darkened to the medium range today, with 11 cases reported there in the last 14 days.  

There were 95 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 70 on O‘ahu, 13 on Hawai‘i Island, five on Maui, one on Kaua‘i and six in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Lānaʻi and Moloka‘i had no new cases today.

Child & Family Service is partnering with the General Contractors Association to provide direct resources, services and food to families impacted by COVID-19 on Nov. 21 in Kahului at the “Festival of Hope For Families.”

Hale Makua Health Services has received confirmation that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Kahului facility. The staff person last worked on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and is currently in isolation at home.

The County of Maui has been notified that a test result has returned positive for a resident of Hāna. The person is asymptomatic and in self-isolation and has no recent travel history. The Department of Health is investigating and conducting contact tracing.

Governor Ige today announced that beginning in mid-December, travelers flying from Canada to Hawaiʻi may bypass the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from labs identified by Air Canada and WestJet.

Governor David Ige announced today that starting on Nov. 24, travelers wishing to bypass the 14-day mandatory quarantine must have their COVID-19 test results – from a trusted testing partner – prior to departure for the State of Hawaiʻi.

There were 107 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 75 on O‘ahu, 12 on Hawai‘i Island, nine on Maui, four on Kaua‘i and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases were reported in Wailuku, Kīhei and Hāna according to the latest mapping updates provided by the state Department of Health. The East Maui town of Hāna was added back to the active map today.