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Speaker Saiki Urges Gov. Ige to Implement a Hawai‘i Health Pass Requirement to show proof of vaccination to enter places like restaurants, gyms and stores.

For the second time this week, hundreds of people gathered for a demonstration in Wailuku advocating for medical freedoms amid vaccination mandates.

The Maui hospital in collaboration with the Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi, will be welcoming several rapid response nurses and respiratory therapists to assist in caring for COVID-19 patients.

Schools and complex areas across the state reported a total of 325 confirmed cases between Aug. 7 and 13, including 39 cases in Maui County.

A male pedestrian who was working in the middle of a lane on Kanaloa Avenue in Wailuku, was struck by an oncoming vehicle and sustained critical life-threatening injuries this morning.

“When we have hospitals that are really worried about being able to take care of people, that is a crisis. When we see this exponential growth in the amount of people that are getting infected with COVID everyday–2,000 people in the past three days–that is a crisis. And at the point at which we overwhelm our resources, that’s a disaster, and that’s where we’re heading, and we’re trying really hard not to get there and that’s why we’re trying to work with the hospitals.”

All Hawai‘i State Department of Education employees will be required to be tested weekly for COVID-19 begining Aug. 23 to comply with Gov. David Ige’s emergency proclamation and to help ensure a safe environment for students and staff, the Department announced today.

There were *1,167 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Friday, including 109 on Maui and six on Moloka’i.

Of today’s 549 cases, there were 480 cases identified as confirmed, and 69 probable cases were added to the count. The confirmed cases included: 255 on O‘ahu (+35 probable); 116 on Hawai‘i Island (+6 probable); 40 on Maui (+25 probable); 50 on Kaua‘i; two Molokaʻi (+3 probable); and six in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state.

The team’s mission was to study ways to mitigate the spread of a newly-identified and fast-growing nuisance alga, named Chondria tumulosa, that they say is posing a serious threat to native species.

The Hi-Tech surf store in Kīhei was left in shambles on Wednesday afternoon when a motorist reportedly drove through the back door, through the front window, and went “back and forth” within before exiting. According to initial reports, the front windows, back doors, inventory and fixtures were destroyed in the incident.

A Texas man, pulled unresponsive from West Maui waters on Wednesday morning, has died.

There were 472 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday, but the total is considered a partial count due to a delay in electronic lab reporting.   The electronic laboratory reporting system was interrupted for approximately 20 hours on Monday, Aug. 9 and Tuesday, Aug. 10.  As a result of this interruption, there is a […]

Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino sits down with Pacific Media Group COO and Maui Now Director, Jack Dugan to address some of the greatest challenges facing the county today.

The Maui Community Correctional Center in Wailuku reported four more positive staff test results on Tuesday, brining the number of active infections among staff to 17 and inmates to 22, for a total of 39 cases at the Maui facility.

A COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at War Memorial Gym in Wailuku. The clinic is staffed by Minit Medical Urgent Care and all three vaccines will be administered, subject to availability.

Governor David Ige today signed an executive order that sets statewide limits for social gatherings, restaurants and bars and other settings.

There were 436 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday, including: 285 on O‘ahu (+7 probable); 68 on Hawai‘i Island (+8 probable); 31 on Maui (+2 probable); 15 on Kaua‘i; three Molokaʻi; and 16 in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed while out of state (+1 probable).

A 35-year-old Maui man found unresponsive in a stream at ʻĪao Valley State Park on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, has died.

“The business community recognizes that to end this pandemic, we’re going to need even more people vaccinated,” said Baehr. According to the DOH, segments of the business community are stepping up to support the incentive component of the #HIGotVaccinated campaign that is designed specifically to attract and reward those who will be vaccinated in the coming days and weeks.