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An estimated 2,168 people in 588 cars participated in Maui’s first Central Maui Drive-Through Halloween Adventure at Keōpūolani Park in Central Maui.

Nearly 400 COVID-19 tests were administered to Lānaʻi residents on Saturday during a six-hour mass testing event aimed at curbing the spread of the virus.

The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency in collaboration with the Department of Health will launch an expanded COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 at 3 p.m.  

A small group from the Auwahi Forest Restoration Project gathered on the leeward slopes of Haleakalā to return six seedlings of one of the rarest trees in the world, mēhamehame (Flueggea neowawraea) back to the wild. In doing this, the global population of this tree species was increased by 12%.

There were 68 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 46 on O‘ahu, 15 on Hawai‘i Island, one on Maui (in Kahului), and six in Hawai‘i residents diagnosed outside of the state. Lānaʻi, Moloka‘i and Kaua‘i had no new cases today. To date, there have been 17 cases on the island Molokaʻi and 99 on Lāna‘i and 408 on Maui.

Next week a team of DOH staff and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff will visit Lāna‘i to provide additional on-site support.

Today, Mahi Pono planted 300 native ulu and milo along with 30 mai‘a (banana trees) in recognition of the 2020 Hawaiʻi Statewide Tree Planting Day, in partnership with ReTree Hawai‘i.

There were 94 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 74 on O‘ahu, 14 on Hawai‘i Island, three on Maui, two on Lānaʻi and one on Kaua‘i. Moloka‘i had no new cases today. The Maui cases today were in: Wailuku, Kīhei and Haʻikū. On Lānaʻi, the two new cases bring the total number of infections associated with the recent outbreak to 98, since the outbreak was first reported on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020.

The project funnels rainwater from HWY-M’s office rooftop to nourish a garden planted with native foliage, and will be used to support the state Highway Division’s ongoing efforts to safeguard Maui’s environment and promote highway safety.

The rapid point of care tests, which can diagnose coronavirus infection in as little as fifteen minutes, will be distributed at the discretion of Governor David Ige to support testing K-12 students, teachers, nursing home patients and staff, higher education, critical infrastructure, first responders, and other priorities as he deems fit.

Fairmont Kea Lani will reopen on Sunday, Nov. 1 as part of the Hawaiʻi’s Safe Travels Program and will implement new operational standards to prevent the spread of viruses and pathogens, including COVID-19.

An additional $1 million has been added to the Kōkua Maui County Small Business Recovery and Relief Fund, bringing the County of Maui’s total for the fund to $8 million in assistance to local businesses.

There were 77 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 60 on O‘ahu, two on Lānaʻi, eight on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kaua‘i and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state. Maui and Moloka‘i had no new cases today.

Maui County residents are invited to participate in a study to create a new vision for the roadway corridor along Ka‘ahumanu Avenue and Main Street in Wailuku. The roadway corridor extends 2.5 miles from Ka`ahumanu Avenue in the vicinity of the Maui Mall to Main Street near the State Building in Wailuku town.

Facial coverings are required in Maui County. The most recent County of Maui Public Health Emergency Proclamation was amended on Oct. 23, 2020.

So far, only one case has been confirmed as positive for COVID-19 out of the 700 individuals who have participated in Maui’s voluntary post-arrival testing program.

There were 62 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, including 41 on O‘ahu, seven on Lānaʻi, two on Maui Island (both in Kīhei), five on Hawai‘i Island, one on Kauai and six in Hawaiʻi residents diagnosed outside of the state. Moloka‘i had no new cases today. Lāna‘i has seven new cases today, with 93 active cases since the current outbreak was first reported on Tuesday, Oct. 20, (this is out of a total 94 reported on Lāna‘i over the course of the pandemic).

Beginning Oct. 30 and continuing throughout the Halloween holiday weekend, motorists can expect to see saturation patrols and impaired driving checkpoints, which will include the use of unmarked patrol vehicles.

Manoli’s Pizza Company on Maui welcomes back kamaʻāina and visitors on Nov. 3, 2020.  The restaurant overlooks the Wailea Blue Golf Course, offering al-fresco dining.

“I’m very confident in keeping it under control… I think we’ve gotten the brunt of it and hopefully over the next week we’ll see a steady decline and leveling off… where the positivity rate will be dropping,” said Mayor Victorino.