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Drive-through COVID-19 testing takes place Thursday, April 30, at Keōpūolani Park in Kahului. Testing will be open to hospital and healthcare workers, first responders and public transportation workers ONLY from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Testing for the general public will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Testing will be provided at no-cost by Premier Medical Group.

The Maui Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating Anthony Salsedo, 18, of Makawao. Police say Salsedo was last seen, leaving his residence on April 22, 2020.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provides his daily weekday update and answers media questions. Mayor highlights the “new norm” for Maui County and outlines current changes proposed for the community.

On Maui, 34-year-old William Lefear is voluntarily returning to his home in Houston today, after being contacted by Maui Police repeatedly for violating the mandatory self-quarantine rule. His quarantine period was scheduled to end on May 11.

Governor David Ige provides an update on COVID-19 impacts in Hawaiʻi. He is joined by Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Scott Murakami, Director, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations who will discuss unemployment assistance; and Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director, Hawai‘i Dept. of Health who will discuss contact tracing.

As of noon on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, there are 613 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaiʻi with 3 new cases on Oʻahu and one case in a Hawaiʻi resident who was diagnosed outside of Hawaiʻi. To date, 516 people have recovered including 83 in Maui County. Maui County’s count remained unchanged at 115 confirmed positive. Of the Maui cases, at least 83 have been released from isolation, and 14 have required hospitalization.

Mayor Victorino said the tour allowed him to see the hospital’s upgrades and changes.  “I was quite pleased at what I saw, but the proof is in the pudding and we’re going to work hard.  They’re working hard to make sure you would be safe if and when you need to go to the hospital–whether it’s the ER or any other services provided.”

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provided a glimpse into the thought process for reopening businesses on Maui saying, “Public health has to be the priority… followed by community–that our communities open up with some resiliency… and of course the economic part… That is the triangle that needs to be put together.”

The County of Maui is partnering with Project Hoʻomana to distribute food bags to those in need in the  East Maui community of Hāna.  The distribution will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29, at the Hāna Ball Park starting at 3 p.m.  About 300 bags of food will be distributed (one bag per vehicle).

Donovan Fayd, account executive for MauiNow interviewed Gary Fukuroku, president and CEO of Maui County Federal Credit Union to learn how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his business operations.

An announcement on the phased reopening of businesses for Maui County is expected tomorrow, according to an afternoon update provided by Maui Mayor Michael Victorino.  Mayor Victorino described the Lānaʻi woman as an elderly individual, over the age of 65, who is from Lānaʻi, but contracted COVID-19 while she was hospitalized at the Maui Memorial Medical Center. Mayor Victorino said he believes the case is linked to the Maui Hospital cluster, which as of today, stands at 58 individuals, including 38 staff and 20 patients.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provides his daily weekday update and answers media questions.

As of last Friday, across the state, officers with the DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement issued a total of 107 citations for various violations associated with emergency rules.

The University Hawaiʻi Maui College will hold a virtual commencement this year.  The tentative date for the Maui College Virtual Commencement is Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m.  There are an estimated 430 to 450 graduation applicants that are currently being vetted, as well as an estimated 70 individuals from the University Center which houses students who are registered with other University of Hawaiʻi colleges through distance education. 

As of noon on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, there are 609 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaiʻi with 2 new cases, both located in Maui County.  State Health officials say one case involves a Lānaʻi resident who was exposed on the Island of Maui, and who will be remaining on Maui Island for the interim. There are 104 active cases in the state and 35 active cases in Maui County. Of the 115 cases in Maui County, at least 80 have been released from isolation, and 14 have required hospitalization.

US Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaiʻi) led an effort with Senators Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urging the US Department of Agriculture to immediately reconsider its denial of waiver requests and allow college students continued access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if they have become unemployed due to the pandemic.

To date, a total of about 350 individuals have been tested on Lānaʻi, which remains the only island in Maui County with zero confirmed cases.

The County of Maui Department of Water Supply declared a Stage 1 water shortage Monday for its domestic water system serving residents of Wailuku, Kahului and Pāʻia. Because of a water pump failure over the weekend, the department is requiring residents of Wailuku, Kahului and Pāʻia to cut back water usage by at least 10 percent beginning May 3 and until further notice.

Maui Health today confirmed that a Maui Medical Group provider who provides care to patients at Maui Memorial Medical Center has tested positive for COVID-19. The provider was tested for COVID-19 two weeks ago by Maui Medical Group, was asymptomatic, and the results were negative. This week the Maui Medical Group provider became symptomatic and then self-quarantined at home.  On Friday, a repeat test was performed and yesterday, Sunday April 26, the results returned positive for COVID-19.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provides his daily weekday update and answers media questions.