Maui Coronavirus Updates

Pacific Islanders account for 28 percent of COVID-19 infections, despite being just 4 percent of the state’s population. UH Mānoa will receive $958,613 from the National Institutes of Health to increase the reach, access and uptake of COVID-19 testing among Pacific Islander communities in Hawai‘i and Guam.

Mayor Michael Victorino released a statement today in response to the Maui County Council’s recent resolution urging the mayor to establish a rapid-response COVID-19 task force.

There were 71 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 59 on O‘ahu, two each on Hawai‘i Island and Maui, and eight in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui cases were reported in Wailuku and Lahaina according to the latest mapping updates provided by the state Department of Health.

A total of $135,000 is available. Skilled nursing facilities may apply for grants up to $3,000 for equipment that includes clear barriers for indoor visits and tents for outdoor visits.

A Thanksgiving Bayanihan Food Distribution will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 9 am at the War Memorial Gymnasium Parking Lot in Wailuku.

There were 53 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 37 on O‘ahu, six on Hawai‘i Island, two on Maui, and eight in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Kaua‘i, Lānaʻi and Moloka‘i had no new cases today.  At least one of the new Maui cases was in Kīhei according to the latest mapping updates provided by the state Department of Health.

Fresh produce will be distributed on Lanaʻi to families impacted by COVID-19 on Wednesday, Nov. 18. The distribution will take place from 1 to 2 pm, or until supplies run out.

A member of Akakū tested positive for the Coronavirus over the weekend, announced Jay April, President and CEO of Akakū Community Television. Akakū will be closed and sanitized until after the Thanksgiving holiday.

Gov. David Ige issued a 15th COVID-19 emergency proclamation that extends and clarifies the statewide mask mandate as agreed to by all four counties and the state.

Vouchers were sent to some 6,000 individuals and families impacted by COVID-19 on Maui as part of a Thaksgiving giveaway from the County of Maui.

There were 95 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 76 on O‘ahu, eight on Hawai‘i Island, seven on Maui, two on Kaua‘i and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The Maui cases included: three new cases in Kīhei, two in Wailuku and one each in Kahului and Kula.  One case was removed from Lahaina in the latest mapping updates provided by the state Department of Health.  

Hawaiian Airlines, Hawai‘i’s biggest and longest-serving airline, today became the first U.S. carrier to allow members in its loyalty program to redeem miles for a pre-travel COVID-19 test.

“This additional time provides DOH and its partners a more sustainable data timeline and allows for greater accuracy in reporting COVID-19 statistics. It also makes Hawai‘i’s data timeline more consistent with the timeline of other states, counties, and municipalities across the country,” according to an update provided by the DOH.

Mayor Michael Victorino announced that a food distribution event will be held on Nov. 20, 2020, for Molokaʻi residents in need. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the Mitchell Pauʻole Community Center in Kaunakakai.

The State of Hawai‘i has added new trusted partners for its domestic transpacific and inter-county pre-travel testing programs. The state will accept COVID-19 test results from the new partners starting Nov. 17.

There were 108 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 90 on O‘ahu, 12 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Maui, three on Kaua‘i and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Lānaʻi and Moloka‘i had no new cases on Friday.

There were 110 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 92 on O‘ahu, eight on Hawai‘i Island, one on Maui, two on Kaua‘i and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Lānaʻi and Moloka‘i had no new cases on Friday.

Maui Police issued 264 citations for face mask violations over a two week period between Oct. 30 and Nov. 12.  County officials say 209 were issued to residents and 55 were to visitors.

There were 97 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 72 on O‘ahu, 15 on Hawai‘i Island, six on Maui, one on Kaua‘i and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The cases on Maui included one case each in Kahului, Wailuku, Kīhei and Makawao, and two cases in Haʻikū, according to map changes recorded by the state Department of Health.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing will be held on Monday, Nov. 16, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pāʻia Community Center.