Maui Coronavirus Updates

HB2502, HD1 SD2 authorizes the state Department of Health to screen, test, and monitor travelers for COVID-19 upon declaration by the Governor that such actions are required. The bill also provides funding to hotels to conduct testing for employees, and establishes a travelers screening special fund utilizing funds from the Transient Accommodations Tax.

Governor David Ige today outlines how COVID-19 has impacted the state’s finances.  Joining him are Lieutenant Governor Josh Green with an update on the state’s healthcare system capacity and Dr. Bruce Anderson from the state Department of Health with an update on the latest case numbers.

There are seven new COVID-19 cases reported for Hawaiʻi today–six on the island of Oʻahu and one on Hawaiʻi Island–bringing the statewide count to 1,030 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.   To date, 781 people (77.2%) have recovered including 115 (94.2%) recovery in Maui County. There are currently 230 active cases in the state, including seven on Maui.

Maui’s Coral Reef Alliance has launched an at-home native planting opportunity for volunteers in lieu of other watershed restoration work, which was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now it its fourth month, the Farm Produce Purchase Program is a food purchase and distribution program available to Maui farms/farmers that sold an average of $2,500 per month produce prior to March 2020.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) will host her next telephone town hall meeting to update Hawai‘i residents about COVID-19 at 4 p.m. HST on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

The initial posted recordings include activities such as how to make a ti leaf lei, arts and crafts activities, sports drills, agility training and stretching exercises. New activities will be posted to the web page every couple of weeks.

There are 25 new COVID-19 case reported for Hawaiʻi today–all on the island of Oʻahu–bringing the statewide count to 1,023 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  As a result of updated testing, one case was removed from the Oʻahu count, according to the state Department of Health. 

There are 24 new COVID-19 case reported for Hawaiʻi today–19 on the island of Oʻahu, two each on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and Kauaʻi, and one on Maui–bringing the statewide count to 999 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. To date, 756 people (77.1%) have recovered including 115 (95%) recovery in Maui County. There are currently 224 active cases in the state, including seven on Maui.

Yesterday’s 2,813 passenger total increased again from the day before, marking the highest number of out-of-state arrivals to Hawai‘i since the quarantine began.

There are 29 new COVID-19 case reported for Hawaiʻi today–25 on the island of Oʻahu, two on Maui, one on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and one case that was diagnosed out-of-state–bringing the statewide count to 975 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. State health officials say at least five cases represent three new events and possible clusters.

State officials are warning floatilla organizers and participants to cancel or face arrest.  Several hundred people have reportedly RSVP’d for the event being publicized on social media for the Forth of July holiday at an East O‘ahu beach. 

The Hawai‘i Department of Health is reporting the 19th COVID-19 death today of an elderly patient on O‘ahu who was hospitalized with multiple underlying health issues. An additional 29 new positive cases today bring the state’s cumulative total to 975 cases. There were 25 cases diagnosed on O‘ahu, two cases on Maui, one case on Hawai‘i Island, and one case is out of state. At least five cases represent three new events and possible clusters.

On Maui, there were 226 passengers arriving on three trans-Pacific flights.  This included 79 visitors, 82 returning residents, 38 individuals seeking to relocate to Hawai‘i, nine military members and 18 crew members.  

Dr. Jennifer Mathieu, an OBGYN with Maui Lani Physicians and Surgeons and OB Department Chair for Maui Health discuses protocols to protect OB patients providers and staff at the Maui Memorial Medical Center.

Hawaiian Airlines confirmed that eight employees who recently attended flight attendant training at the company’s Honolulu headquarters tested positive for COVID-19 this week after feeling ill.

There are 20 new COVID-19 case reported for Hawaiʻi today–17 on the island of Oʻahu and three on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi–bringing the statewide count to 946 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. To date, 746 people (80.3%) have recovered including 115 (96.6%) recovery in Maui County. There are currently 182 active cases in the state, including four on Maui.

The Hawai‘i State Department of Education today unveiled its Return to Learn: School Reopening Plan that public schools are using to prepare for the “safe and healthy” return of students and staff during the upcoming 2020-21 school year.

The Hawaiʻi Restaurant Association issued an open letter this month on behalf of a hui of restaurants in Maui County to the Department of Liquor Control saying the industry has been “devastated” by the COVID-19 pandemic and needs help.

The Governor has granted a two-week extension to the County of Maui to keep a checkpoint in place along the Hāna Highway between Kapakalua Road and Hāna Town.  The checkpoint will remain in place through at least July 15th, limiting traffic to residents amid ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.