Maui Coronavirus Updates

The state has reported another triple digit increase in new COVID-19 cases with 220 new cases today including 202 on Oʻahu, 14 on Maui and four on Hawaiʻi Island.  This marks the fifth consecutive day that the daily count has exceeded 200, with a record breaking 355 cases reported on Thursday.  More than 96% of the active cases statewide are on the island of Oʻahu.

US Senator Mazie Hirono joined a letter led by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and signed by 32 of their colleagues calling for President Trump to restore full federal funding in states where the National Guard has been deployed to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Last week the Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursement for National Guard […]

The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism announced today the launch of Buy Hawai‘i, Give Aloha, a platform that was created to feature made-in-Hawai‘i products and to provide greater exposure to local businesses experiencing hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The popular Waimea Rock on the western side of Waimea Bay on Oʻahu is closing immediately as the popular cliff jumping spot continues to attract large crowds. 

“For the last three months, we have heard wildly different and conflicting information coming from state leaders about how many active contact tracers they employed,” said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.  

Drive-through COVID-19 testing takes place on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Keōpūolani Regional Park in Kahului.

The state has reported another triple digit increase in new COVID-19 cases with 284 new cases today including 273 on Oʻahu, seven on Maui, three on Hawaiʻi Island and one on Kauaʻi.  More than 96% of the active cases statewide are on the island of Oʻahu.

Maui County’s largest annual products show, the Hawaiian Airlines Made in Maui County Festival, will return this year as a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now in its seventh year, the popular event will kick off online during the first weekend of November.

“That degradation in cargo volume, combined with virtually no significant rate increases over six to eight years, combined with continuing escalating costs have led to our financial situation,” said Jay Ana, President of Young Brothers, LLC.

As of noon today, Maui Health confirmed that there are a total of four health care workers and five patients at Maui Memorial Medical Center who have tested positive for COVID-19. The health care workers are in quarantine at home and the patients have been isolated in the hospital’s COVID-19 warm unit.

The state has reported another triple digit increase in new COVID-19 cases with 233 new cases today including 218 on Oʻahu, nine on Maui, five on Hawaiʻi Island and one on Kauaʻi.  More than 96% of the active cases statewide are on the island of Oʻahu.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino this morning said he’s been advised of cleaning taking place at the Maui Community Correctional Center amid concerns over COVID-19 following an outbreak at a separate state-run facility on Oʻahu.

The Maui Police Department reports that effective immediately, Park Security Officers may issue citations, for violation of the rules and orders within Maui County Parks. The public can report violations by email to mpdquarantine@mpd.net.

Gov. David Ige held a news briefing Thursday, to address the recent COVID-19-related deaths and record number of cases reported by DOH. There were a total of 355 newly diagnosed cases on Thursday, a record single day case count since the beginning of the pandemic.

The State and City and County of Honolulu is working with the Institute for Human Services Sumner’s Men’s Shelter in Iwilei to isolate and quarantine individuals at the shelter, as 20 cases in connection with the shelter were brought under investigation.

As of noon today, Maui Health has confirmed that it has one health care worker and two patients at Maui Memorial Medical Center who have tested positive for COVID-19.

The District Health Office on Maui is reporting some pushback in their contact tracing efforts from individuals who have expressed fear of being identified on Social Media or in the community.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorio said any closures “would really depend on a number of factors,” but narrowed the scope to a sustained period of seven days of double digit increases in Maui County.

Two O‘ahu men, both over 60-years-old are the latest COVID-19 related deaths reported in Hawai‘i. There are a total of 355 newly diagnosed cases today, a record single day case count since the beginning of the pandemic. This includes 85 cases that are part of a cluster at the O‘ahu Community Correctional Center facility.  Today’s case count includes 343 cases on O‘ahu, seven on Maui, four on Hawai‘i Island and one on Kaua‘i. 

In all, approximately 110 inmates were tested Tuesday with 70 testing positive and 40 negative.  Another 63 inmates were tested yesterday and those test results are pending.