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There were 100 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 66 on O‘ahu, 24 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Maui, one on Lānaʻi, one on Kauaʻi and seven in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Moloka‘i had no new cases today. The new Maui case was in Kahului, according to map changes documented by the State Department of Health.

Maui police issued 61 citations over a five day period as part of an ongoing mask enforcement campaign that runs through the middle part of November.

Maui fire crews are on the scene of a house fire on Kealaloa Avenue in Makawao. The fire was first reported at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

For the first time since February, the Blood Bank of Hawai‘i returns to Maui on Thanksgiving week from November 22 through 24.

The Hawaiʻi State Senate today announced its 2021 leadership and committee assignments ahead of the Thirty-First Legislature that opens on Jan. 20, 2021.

There were 156 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 125 on O‘ahu, 21 on Hawai‘i Island, four on Maui, one on Lānaʻi, and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. The new Maui cases included: two in Kīhei, and one each in Makawao and Spreckelsville.

ʻOhana Fuels selected Mālama Maui Nui as its third-quarter beneficiary for its “Fuel Up. Do Good.” program, receiving $5,795.67 in aid in its efforts keep Maui Nui beautiful.

Hawaiʻi 2020 Election Result updates can be found here. Check back for up to the minute updates with a focus on races of Maui importance listed first.

There were 89 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 73 on O‘ahu, seven on Hawai‘i Island, three on Lānaʻi, one on Kaua‘i, and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui and Moloka‘i had no new cases today.

Initial results indicate less than 1 out of 1,000 of travelers testing positive for COVID-19 post-arrival to Hawaiʻi. A separate post-arrival test established on Maui has documented three positive cases out of more than 1,200 individuals who have opted for participation in the program between Oct. 17 and 31.

“Unless you’re eating, drinking or smoking, or (doing) strenuous exercise, you need to have your mask on.  So if you’re laying on the beach getting a tan, unfortunately you’ll get a nice tan across the middle of your face… if you’re laying at a beach at a pool, you need to wear your mask.”

Today is general election day.  Voters who did not mail their ballot by the recommended date, can still turn in ballots at a place of deposit.  

One individual was a male resident between the ages of 40 and 49 with pre-existing health conditions and was hospitalized at the time of his passing.  Mayor Victorino said this was not a recent death, but was recently confirmed as COVID-related.

Molokaʻi residents can get free COVID-19 testing from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center in Kaunakakai.

When The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Kāʻanapali reopens on Nov. 12, guests of the resort will be greeted with property enhancements that include new dining venues that showcase Maui-grown ingredients and a new luxury guest tower.

There were 78 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 65 on O‘ahu, four on Hawai‘i Island, two on Maui (both in Kīhei), one on Lānaʻi, one on Kaua‘i, and five in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Moloka‘i had no new cases today. On Lānaʻi, 99 of the 100 total infections are associated with the recent outbreak, first reported on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. The cumulative total of cases in Maui County is 527 cases over the course of the pandemic.  To date, there have been 17 cases on the island Molokaʻi and 100 on Lāna‘i and 410 on Maui.

“We are committed to developing as broad a network of trusted tested partners as possible to administer the test. Now that the pre-travel testing program has been successfully launched, we are looking to expand the network with the goal of making it easier to safely travel to Hawai‘i,” said Gov. Ige.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino provided an update on the weekend Halloween activities, COVID-19 testing on Lānaʻi and the upcoming General Election tomorrow. 

Leading the latest piece is artist Eric Okdeh, a Philadelphia-based muralist, known locally as the artist behind the 2012 Nā Wai ‘Ehā mural (on Market & Main, adjacent to Request Music).

There were 83 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 53 on O‘ahu, 26 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i, and three in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Lānaʻi, Moloka‘i and Maui had no new cases today. The cumulative total of cases in Maui County is 524 cases over the course of the pandemic.  To date, there have been 17 cases on the island Molokaʻi and 99 on Lāna‘i and 408 on Maui.