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There were 893 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Sunday, including 83 on Maui and 11 on Molokaʻi. The death reported today was in an Maui woman in her 30s who was hospitalized with underlying conditions.

The remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Linda are expected to move through the islands between today and Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.

A Maui man was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail after allegedly driving a vehicle into the Hi-Tech surf store in Kīhei and driving “back and forth” within, narrowly missing an employee on Aug. 11, 2021.

There were 763 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Saturday, including 123 on Maui, five on Molokaʻi, and three on Lānaʻi. The latest data represents an average of 693 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and a total of 9,346 cases over two weeks.

A flash flood watch goes into effect on Sunday morning and remains in effect through late Monday night as remnants of Linda impact the state.

A 20-year-old Kula man has succumbed to injuries sustained as a result of a collision reported on Kanaloa Avenue in Wailuku last week.

Participants in today’s sign waving demonstration in Wailuku continued to advocate for medical freedoms amid mask and vaccine mandates. The demonstration also comes as the state deals with its largest COVID surge since the start of the pandemic with nearly 700 new cases per day over the past week, and nearly 9,200 new cases over two weeks.

In Maui County, there were 57 cases reported over the six-day period, with the most cases this week occurring at Molokaʻi High where six confirmed cases and one probable infection was reported, followed by five cases each at Kīhei and Pōmaikaʻi elementary schools.

There were 845 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday. The latest data represents an average of 697 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and a total of 9,198 cases over two weeks.

“Now, because our younger population is not vaccinated, while our older population is vaccinated, the younger people are being hospitalized. I saw a 23 year old in the Intensive Care Unit on Oʻahu yesterday. Fifty-one of our citizens are on ventilators. Half of them are likely to pass away from COVID,” said Lt. Gov. Green.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued a medical advisory recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial two doses.

The Honoapiʻilani Highway is now open in both directions as of 5:51 p.m. Maui police remind motorists to drive with patience and expect delays as traffic resumes its normal flow.

The sign-waving event is being organized to raise awareness and support for a pedestrian underpass for Kīhei High School at Waipuilani Gulch.

Applications are currently being accepted for the second phase of Kahului Lani, an affordable senior rental complex developed by Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation in Central Maui. Kahului Lani provides seniors, ages 55 and over, who earn 60% or less of the county median income with an affordable permanent living option, offering complementary amenities so residents can “age in place.”

There were 752 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday. The latest data represents an average of 743 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and more than 8,900 cases over two weeks.

On Maui, there were 39 cases reported last week, including 11 at Kahului Elementary on Maui, the most of any in the state. This resulted in quarantine for multiple students and classrooms, according to HSTA representatives.

A Las Vegas man was pulled unresponsive from waters fronting 2960 South Kīhei Road at Keawakapu in South Maui this afternoon.

More than 500 experienced healthcare professionals from out of state will be deployed to 19 hospitals statewide in the coming weeks with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hawai‘i will receive $46 million in federal funding to bring in traveling healthcare workers through staffing services from ProLink Healthcare.

There were 647 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents an average of 714 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and more than 8,800 cases over two weeks. This spike in cases comes amid a rise in cases involving the Delta variant.

A drive-through COVID-19 testing site opens at the Mauliola Pharmacy in Wailuku. It’s part of an expanded network being rolled out by the state Department of Health.