Maui Coronavirus Updates

Goodwill Hawaiʻi announced that its annual fundraiser Goodwill Goes GLAM! presented by Bank of Hawaiʻi Foundation will transition this year from its usual in-person event to a special one-time televised program airing July 21, 6:30 p.m. on KGMB-TV.

Hawaiian Electric residential customers may be receiving higher bills for May than the previous month. The company outlined several reasons electric bills may be higher…

There were two new COVID-19 cases reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 675 case in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  This comes after two consecutive days (on Friday and Saturday) in which the state Department of Health reported nine additional COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi.  To date, 617 people (93.7%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 41 active cases in the state.

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) announced that the Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) received $3,704,731.64 in new federal funding to cover the costs of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers and first responders throughout the state.

The shelter will remain closed for general animal viewing and the public are reminded that they must have an appointment and wear a mask to enter.

Mayor Michael Victorino signed a budget amendment into law today for $67 million in federal CARES Act funding to address public health and economic impacts caused by COVID-19.

After almost three months apart, family members of residents at the Hale Makua Health Services campus in Wailuku were treated to a drive through parade complete with decorated cars, firefighters, food, music and dancing.

For a second consecutive day, the state Department of Health is reporting nine additional COVID-19 cases in Hawaiʻi.  This includes eight new cases on Oʻahu and one case of a resident diagnosed outside of the state.  To date, 616 people (93.9%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 40 active cases in the state. Based on the current numbers, there is just one active case in Maui County.

As demonstrations continue across the country, more peaceful protests continue to pop up around Maui, including demonstrations this morning along Kaʻahumanu Avenue in Kahului and fronting the Lahaina Cannery Mall in Lahaina.

Senate Vice President Michelle Kidani authored a statement supported by the Hawai‘i State Senate Majority Caucus saying the Senate shares in the grief of fellow citizens and send prayers to the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and other victims of what she called “the enduring, violent racism in our nation.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $3.7 million to the Hawai’i Emergency Management Agency for expenses incurred from the COVID-19 response. The funding was made available under a presidential disaster declared on April 1, 2020.

Yesterday marked ten weeks since the state’s mandatory 14-day self-quarantine started for all passengers arriving in Hawai‘i from out-of-state. On Thursday, June 4, a total of 1,621 people arrived in Hawai‘i on 19 trans-Pacific flights–including 546 visitors and 433 returning residents.  

The Honolulu Police Department shared information on their official Facebook and Twitter feeds this afternoon saying the department has received “multiple inquiries about social media posts saying that mainland agitators are on Oʻahu to participate in local protests.” According to the Police Department’s Tweet, “HPD is aware of the posts and will be taking appropriate actions where warranted.” The HPD message went on to say that “There are also rumors about a medical facility being told to prepare for large numbers of injured protestors.  This rumor is false.”

The state Department of Health is reporting nine additional COVID-19 cases today–including seven Oʻahu, one on Maui and one on Kauaʻi.  Four of the newly reported cases are actually older cases that were added (two in Honolulu, one on Maui and one on Kauai) as a result of corrected discrepancies in laboratory reporting.  The updated count also reflects one case that was removed from Honolulu. 

While Governor David Ige announced last night his approval of bars reopening on Oʻahu on June 19, Mayor Victorino said he’s considering potential re-opening of bars on Maui next week, but said he still needs to work out details before making an announcement.  Any reopening date would also need the approval of the Governor before taking effect. 

Governor David Ige last night approved Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s proposal to re-open designated indoor and outdoor businesses, including bars and theaters on Oʻahu.

Credit Unions of Maui Donate $7,500 to the Maui Food Bank: Because of the pandemic, the Maui Food Bank has seen a decline in donations from grocery stores and food drives at businesses, so monetary donations are vitally important right now.

Dry Fog Sanitation is being used to sanitize the Maui Community Correctional Center and other jail facilities across the state in an ongoing effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  

Effective immediately Wiki Permits, the online permitting system for limited commercial activities on State beaches, such as weddings and vow renewals, is resuming service subject to the following COVID-19 “Act With Care” restrictions:

There was one new COVID-19 case reported today on the island of Oʻahu, and one case in a resident who was diagnosed while outside of the state, resulting in an updated COVID-19 case count for Hawaiʻi of 655.