Maui Coronavirus Updates

Governor David Ige today announced eight trusted testing partners for inter-county travel in Hawaiʻi. The list includes: Clinical Laboratories of Hawaiʻi, CVS Health (Longs), Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, Kaiser Permanente (for members only), Minit Medical, Walgreens, Urgent Care Hawaiʻi and Vault Health.

Circuit Court Judge Wendy M. DeWeese has dismissed a legal challenge to the Governor’s COVID-19 emergency proclamations. Governor David Ige signed a Fourteenth Supplementary Emergency Proclamation related to the state’s COVID-19 emergency on Oct. 13.

Councilmember Michael J. Molina transmitted a request to the mayor on Thursday, seeking to extend the Hawaiʻi Emergency Laulima Partnership or H.E.L.P. program to Dec. 31, 2020 and increase the appropriation by adding $3 million to the program.

With nearly 3,000 travelers screened in Maui County on Thursday, issues surfaced over long lines and problems with some visitors providing tests from non-approved facilities.

There were 89 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 68 on the island of O‘ahu, 21 on Hawai‘i Island. Kaua‘i and Maui reported no new cases today.

To ensure peace of mind for some travelers, the Retreat is debuting a new elective post-arrival on-property COVID-19 Nasal PCR testing program that is in addition to the government required pre-arrival testing.

“Tabora Gallery Lahaina is a brand new business and we are busting at the seams to get going. We’ve been waiting to open the doors and we finally were able to do it,” said Anne Wood. Other Front Street stores that opened on Thursday included: CocoNēnē, West Maui Gifts, Maui Jewelers, Billabong and Honolula Surf.

Maui Airports District Manager Marvin Moniz said that considering it was the first day, the day went by “fairly well.” He reported the biggest issue was large volumes of passengers arriving at the same time. This included two American Airlines flights and one United flight, which arrived at the same time, “deplaning approximately 500 passengers that caused a back up in the holding room.”

At Kahului Airport, with Thursday’s launch of Hawaiʻi’s Safe Travels Program, Maui Mayor Michael Victorino declared: “This is a new day for Maui County. It is a rebirth of our visitor industry.”

There were 91 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 74 on the island of O‘ahu, 13 on Hawai‘i Island, two on Maui (in Haʻikū and Kīhei) and two in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed out of state. Kaua‘i reported no new cases today.

The state’s pre-departure COVID-19 testing program and Maui County’s voluntary post-arrival COVID-19 testing program for travelers seeking exemption from Hawaii’s 14-day quarantine begin today.

The County of Maui has added another $1 million to the Kōkua Maui County Small Business Recovery & Relief Fund, and small businesses now have until Oct. 31, 2020, to apply for grants of as much as $7,500.

Pre-loaded $500 restaurant cards were mailed out to eligible individuals under the state’s new Hawai‘i Restaurant Card Program.   The program was established to help Hawai‘i unemployment insurance recipients impacted by COVID-19.

Once the list is established and the pre-travel program is launched for Japan —  travelers from that country will have the option to take the NAAT test from a trusted partner 72 hours prior to their departure for Hawai‘i.

There were 101 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 81 on the island of O‘ahu, 18 on Hawai‘i Island, and one each in Maui County (in Haʻikū) and in a Hawai‘i resident diagnosed out of state. Kaua‘i reported no new cases today.

The new document extends the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all incoming travelers; however, beginning Oct. 15, a pre-travel testing option will allow travelers an alternative to the mandatory 14-day quarantine.

There were 62 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 30 on the island of O‘ahu, 21 on Hawai‘i Island and 11 in Maui County. Kaua‘i reported no new cases today. Earlier today, Maui Mayor Michael Victorino said the 11 cases from today’s count are actually two months old and were recently confirmed as linked to the surge at the Roselani Place assisted living facility in Kahului from August. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 173, with three new deaths on O‘ahu and one on Maui, reported since yesterday.

Maui will see at least 11 cases added to its COVID-19 cases today, but Mayor Victorino says the cases are two months old and were recently confirmed as linked to the surge at the Roselani Place assisted living facility in Kahului.

Governor David Ige has verbally approved Maui Mayor Michael Victorino’s request to allow Maui County residents to travel solely between Maui, Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi without having to quarantine for 14 days or take a pre-travel test.

There were 42 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 37 on the island of O‘ahu, and 5 on Hawai‘i Island. Kaua‘i and Maui reported no new cases today.