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The donation will support additional shipments this week and in May to supplement Maui Food Bank’s regular monthly delivery of food to Moloka‘i. More than 33,000 pounds of food will be distributed by the Maui Food Bank to Moloka‘i residents in need through a $20,000 contribution from the Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation.

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

As of noon on Thursday, April 30, 2020, there are 618 cases of COVID-19 identified in Hawaiʻi with 3 new cases on Hawaiʻi Island, one new case on Maui, and one additional case in a Hawaiʻi resident who was diagnosed outside of Hawaiʻi. Maui County’s count increased by one to 116 confirmed positive. At least 84 Maui cases have been released from isolation, and 14 have required hospitalization.

Public high schools across Maui today announced the dates, times and formats of their respective alternative graduation ceremonies.

Speeding citations on Maui are up 92% since the start of Maui’s stay-at-home order was implemented on March 20, 2020.  The data covers a five-and-a-half week period through April 29, 2020.

In March, visitor spending dropped 49.7 percent to $221.6 million. Total visitor days decreased (-51.1%), but average daily spending was up (+2.9% to $209 per person) compared to a year ago. Visitor arrivals declined 54.5 percent to 125,943. Maui’s stay-at-home order went into effect on March 20, while the state’s mandatory stay-at-home order took effect nearly a week later on March 26, followed by a statewide mandatory traveler quarantine on March 28.

Tiki Tiki Thai Cuisine is providing free meals to everyone in first responder and active Military roles on Sunday, May 3, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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.