Maui Coronavirus Updates

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Kanahā Beach Park in Central Maui, which is popular among those in the windsurfing community, reopens for public use starting tomorrow, Thursday, June 11, 2020, Mayor Michael Victorino announced.

Governor David Ige issued his ninth supplementary proclamation related to the COVID-19 emergency on June 10, 2020.  The document effectively extends the mandatory 14-day quarantine for international and out-of-state arrivals into Hawaiʻi through the end of July, 2020.

Governor David Ige has extended the mandatory 14-day quarantine for international and out-of-state arrivals into Hawaii through the end of July, 2020.

There are four new COVID-19 case reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 685 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  The state Department of Health reports that due to updated testing information, one case was removed from the previous Oʻahu count.  To date, 622 people (93.1%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 46 active cases in the state.

The Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives will reconvene the 2020 legislative session on Monday, June 22.  At that time, the Legislature will take up a limited number of bills, including budget matters, COVID-19-related legislation and police reform measures.

The Governor has granted the County of Maui’s request to reopen more businesses and activities on Monday, June 15, 2020. This includes bars which will be allowed to operate with modifications. *Note: football and rugby practices will not be allowed to start at this time. There will also be NO close contact activities, including but not limited to: huddles, high fives and handshakes.

Three people were arrested in Waikīkī for violating Hawaiʻi’s 14-day quarantine for individuals arriving from out-of-state.

There are six new COVID-19 case reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 682 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  This comes in addition to a surge in cases over the weekend on Oʻahu. To date, 621 people (93.3%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 44 active cases in the state. Maui has a single case in home isolation. \

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Hawaiian will offer up to six daily roundtrip flights between Honolulu and Līhu‘e, Kona and Hilo, and up to nine daily roundtrips between Honolulu and Kahului. The carrier’s ‘Ohana by Hawaiian operation will continue to offer twice daily service between Honolulu and Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i.

The MEO (LIHEAP) provides energy credits for heating and/or cooling assistance to low-income households (150% of the federal poverty level, e.g. $45,195 for a family of four) throughout Maui County.  This is a a one-time payment to offset utility bill (electric or gas) expenses in one of two ways.

Maui’s Lahaina/Kahului/Wailuku area (which was lumped into one district), was identified as the third most unaffordable small metro area for renters in the US (behind Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA at #1; and San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA at #2).  

As of yesterday, there are no COVID-19 cases at the Maui Memorial Medical Center, and there is currently only one person in home quarantine with the virus, according to new information provided today by Maui Mayor Michael Victorino. Also, starting today, the Maui Memorial Medical Center begins universal testing for COVID-19 on all patients admitted through the Emergency Department and Obstetrics patients. 

Passive beach use is now allowed at all State Parks beaches, although some gates will remain locked for resource management, people’s safety and due to fiscal constraints. COVID-19 rules and social distancing guidelines remain applicable, following each county’s emergency orders. 

A team of eight law enforcement officers from the Kaua‘i Police Department, and the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement issued 15 citations on Sunday to people in the closed Kalalau Section of the Nā Pali Coast State Wilderness Park on Kaua‘i.

There was one new COVID-19 case reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 676 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  This comes after a surge in cases over the weekend on Oʻahu. To date, 618 people (93.7%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 41 active cases in the state.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino share his thoughts on: the uptick in COVID-19 cases on Oʻahu; plans for reopening higher risk businesses and services; $67 million budget amendment signed into law; hotel operations adjust to new norm; Hawaiʻi Emergency Laulima Partnership update; and supporting local with the county’s Kamaʻāina First program.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino issued amended Maui Public Health Emergency Rules on June 8, 2020. The document details the rules and orders enacted for the County of Maui.

The University of Hawaiʻi System-Hawaiʻi State Department of Health (DOH) Contact Tracing Training Program kicks off its first cohort of trainees on Monday, June 8.