Maui Coronavirus Updates

The County of Maui reported 272 tests conducted during today’s COVID-19 Drive-Through clinic at the Mitchell Pauʻole Community Center on Molokaʻi.

Governor David Ige announced the launch of a new program that will provide federal assistance for Hawai‘i renters at risk of eviction for non-payment of rent because of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell today announced that the Governor has granted his request to extend his Stay-At-Home/Work-from-Home order for O‘ahu for two more weeks through Sept. 24, 2020.

Members of the Hawai‘i State Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 sent a letter to Governor David Ige calling for neighbor island counties to serve as Pilot Program testing sites for exclusive travel between neighbor island counties.  

The number of COVID-19 positive cases at the Roselani Place assisted living community is now 47–including 28 staff and 19 residents. The case count increased from 27 on Aug. 27 to 47 on Sept. 7, following routine testing.

There were 66 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 58 on O‘ahu, two on Maui and six on Hawai‘i Island. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll also rises to 88 with the passing of two more residents– one on the island of O‘ahu and one on Maui.

There were 105 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 90 on O‘ahu, four on Maui and 11 on Hawai‘i Island. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll also rises to 86 with the passing of one more resident on the island of O‘ahu.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Mitchell Pauʻole Community Center on Molokaʻi.

With five deaths, and 46 residents and 18 staff members testing positive for COVID-19, US Sen. Brian Schatz is raising urgent concerns about infection control practices and staff capacity to contain the outbreak at the Yukio Okutsu Veterans State Home in Hilo.

There were 164 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 147 on O‘ahu, three on Maui and 14 on Hawai‘i Island. 

A small sign waving demonstration was held on Aug. 29 by the same group, calling the approval a “double standard” saying they would like to see the same protocols available to Maui residents, ideally all people traveling to Maui.

There were 221 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 191 on O‘ahu, five on Maui, 24 on Hawai‘i Island and one in a resident who was diagnosed outside of the state. Also, as a result of updated information, one case from Honolulu was removed from the counts.

In a letter sent to the postmaster on Thursday, Hawai’i’s congressional delegation emphasized the state’s dependence on the postal service for prompt deliveries of food, medicine and other goods.

The County of Maui Volunteer Center hosts a free three-day online workshop Sept. 22-24 to help executive directors and volunteer leaders with reopening their programs safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

There were 271 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 236 on O‘ahu, one on Maui and 34 on Hawai‘i Island. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 81 with the passing of two more residents.

Heidi Taogoshi, public health nursing supervisor for the Maui District Health Office said there are currently 24 case investigators, 20-30 trained National Guardsmen, and the department is also hiring 12 temporary staff that will start with orientation next week.  

Trans-Pacific travelers to Hawai‘i and interisland travelers are asked to fill out the information well in advance of their trip.  The health-related information needs to be provided within 24 hours of departure.

Nearly 370 people were tested for COVID-19 today during a drive-through testing event at Keōpūolani Park. The tests included about 180 tests for County of Maui employees of the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Maui Fire and Police Departments.

Special Agents with the Attorney General’s office conducted quarantine checks at two Waikīkī hotels as part of a proactive attempt to enforce quarantine orders.  

The Maui Police Department today identified 10 more presumptive positive COVID-19 cases today. The news comes as seven earlier presumptive positive tests all came back negative today.  The original three cases identified through the department last week have been confirmed as positive.