Maui Coronavirus Updates

The state Department of Health is reporting three additional COVID-19 related deaths on the island of Oʻahu.  Details surrounding the cases is still forthcoming.  This also comes as the state reports another triple digit increase in new cases with 140 new cases today including 138 on Oʻahu and one case each on Maui and Kauaʻi.

After more than two months on leave, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director, Scott Murakami has resigned.  Governor David Ige today announced today that his post will be temporarily filled by Anne E. Perreira-Eustaquio, who will serve as acting director for 60 days, or until the position is filled.

On Saturday, Mayor Victorino visited Kahului Airport to check on layout and staffing.  “I would warn everyone, please be patient if you are returning or leaving.  The lines may be a little longer than normal so please be patient,” he said.

The public housing authority in Maui County is set to receive $423,813 in federal funds to help low income families, elderly residents and disabled individuals with rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective Tuesday, Aug. 11, all travelers arriving in a Maui County port or airport must follow the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine.  The quarantine includes travel between Maui to Hawaiʻi Island or Kauaʻi, as well as travel to and from Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Hawai‘i has recorded another triple-digit day for new COVID-19 cases in the state. The state Department of Health is reporting 152 newly diagnosed positive cases of COVID-19 today, with 147 on O‘ahu, three on Hawai‘i Island and one each on Maui and Kauaʻi.

No citations were issued on the first day of closures of all State Parks and beaches on O‘ahu. Earlier in the week, prior to the announcement of state and county parks closures, a social media post had promoted a bonfire party for the Mokuleia section of the park.

With COVID-19 infections seeing large spikes on O‘ahu, some of Hawai‘i’s musicians and artists are sharing “mask wearing” messages.  Creators say they hope the message reaches younger audiences who they say “may be disinclined to consistently adhere to safe practices.”

Gov. Ige signed the 11th emergency proclamation Friday, which reinstates a partial inter-island travel quarantine. View the full text of the governor’s proclamation.

The state Department of Health is reporting 231 newly diagnosed positive cases of COVID-19 today, with 223 on O‘ahu, five on Hawai‘i Island and three on Maui.  Today, the Health Department also reports the death of an O‘ahu man, older than 60, who passed away yesterday.

Doctors On Call, Maui’s Urgent Care clinic, reopens on August 10. Located at Times Shopping Plaza in Lahaina, the clinic will be open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is needed and walk-ins are accepted. New primary care patients are also welcome.

Maui County residents are reminded that the Governor has reinstituted the mandatory 14-day quarantine for any travel other than arrival on Oʻahu. The quarantine includes travel from Maui to Hawaiʻi Island or Kauaʻi, as well as travel to and from Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

A new inmate housed at the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first confirmed inmate case within the Hawaiʻi Department of Public Safety. In unrelated cases, one adult correctional officer at the Hālawa Correctional Facility and two ACOs at the Waiawa Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19. 

Administrators at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College continue to prepare the campus for student arrival on Aug. 24, 2020.

Public schools on Oʻahu will go to complete distance learning for students for the first four weeks of the new school year.  Schools will start on Oʻahu on Aug. 17 as previously announced.  This change does not effect existing plans on the neighbor islands.  

All but one of the 201 newly diagnosed COVID-19 cases, reported by the state Department of Health today, are from O‘ahu. Maui has a single new case.  There were also two deaths reported today: Both of the latest victims are men, and both are from O‘ahu.

Governor David Ige this afternoon announced he is reinstating the mandatory 14-day interisland travel quarantine for travelers arriving in Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i, Maui and Kalawao Counties.  This takes effect on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.  In making the announcement, he said, “There’s no question the virus is surging in the state.”   He said the decision came amid record high numbers and an increase in hospitalizations.

Governor David Ige holds a media briefing this afternoon, starting at 2:30 p.m. to discuss COVID-19 related updates.  

The state recorded 53 new COVID-19 cases today, but state officials say the figure is an undercount as a result of technical difficulties with their electronic laboratory reporting system.  State officials plan to update the count as soon as the issues are resolved.

Two O‘ahu residents are the 28th and 29th casualties of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i.  The cases include: An elderly female, with underlying medical conditions, had been a resident at a Pearl City nursing home, but then was hospitalized. An elderly man, also with underlying health issues, was also in the hospital when he died.