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There were 90 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today, all on the island of O‘ahu.  Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 132, with no new deaths reported since yesterday. This is the fourth consecutive day for Maui County with no new cases, for a cumulative total of 388 cases over the course of the pandemic.

In August, total visitor days fell 96.8 percent in Maui County from a year ago. There were 2,341 visitors to Maui in August versus 273,638 visitors a year ago, according to a new report released by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority.

A new project, led by a University of Hawaiʻi astronomer seeks to create the largest 3D map ever constructed of stars in the outer regions of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Volunteers with the 16th Annual Lahaina Town Cleanup collected a 1-ton trailer worth of debris much of which was from abandoned campsites along the West Maui shoreline.  

There were 98 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 91 on O‘ahu and seven on Hawai‘i Island. Kaua‘i and Maui Counties reported no new cases today. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 132 with one new death on O‘ahu confirmed by the state Department of Health.  

Waters at Wailuku River, Waiehu Stream, the west end of Hoʻokipa Beach Park, and Waiʻehu Beach Park had high levels of enterococcus bacteria, according to samples taken on Sept. 24, as part of a citizen scientist program conducted by the Surfrider Foundation. 

Executive sous chef Meredith Manee and sous chef April Matsumoto’s used to cook for guests at the Ritz-Carlton in Kapalua. Now they and others unemployed due to COVID-19 use their culinary skills to cook a weekly full-course meal for the homeless as part of Maui Rescue Mission’s outreach at Lahaina Baptist Church.

Due to updated data provided by the state Department of Health, Maui’s active case count dropped from 101 yesterday to 24 today.  In Honolulu, the active case count dropped from 6064 yesterday to 1601 today.  Statewide the number of active cases dropped from 6,267 yesterday to 1,761 today.

The unions say Kaiser Permanente’s plan to close its Gastrointestinal and Ambulatory Surgery services at its Wailuku Clinic expressed concerns over continuity of care, waiting time for procedures and potential job losses.

“What happens next will be critical. The transition plan to a new management team must put the health and safety of patients and staff first. HHSC must also ensure that a change in management does not adversely impact staffing and census in other facilities and that all residents of nursing facilities on Hawai‘i Island receive care in the most appropriate setting,” said Sen. Schatz.

After almost six months of closure, Frida’s Beach House announced that the Mexican restaurant will reopen on Thursday, Oct. 1. The Lahaina restaurant will be open on an adjusted schedule, tentatively opening for four days a week from Thursday through Sunday, from 2 to 8 p.m.

The Hawai‘i State Hospital in Kane‘ohe reports that one patient and three staff members within the hospital’s admissions unit have tested positive for COVID-19.

There were 112 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 97 on O‘ahu, 14 on Hawai‘i Island and one on Kaua‘i. Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 127 with three new deaths on O‘ahu confirmed by the state Department of Health.

The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority was recently made aware of an entity called the “Hawaii Tourism Association,” utilizing the email address aloha@hawaiitourismassociation.com and website address hawaiitourismassociation.com.

Hawaiian Ethos’ Hilo store is the state’s 14th licensed retail center and the sixth on Hawai‘i Island which is home to 25% of Hawai‘i’s registered patients; and Noa Botanical’s ‘Aiea store is the state’s 15th licensed retail center and the sixth on O‘ahu, home to 47% of Hawai‘i’s registered patients.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the previously scheduled Relay For Life of Maui County will be a virtual event and is rescheduled for Sept. 25, 26 and 27, 2020 as a livestream event starting at 6 p.m. on the Relay for Life Maui County Facebook page. 

The University of Hawaiʻi football team is expected to resume play as the Mountain West Conference confirmed plans to start an amended schedule for the 12-member conference.

Hawaiian’s initial labs will be operational near Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) International airports, with more testing locations coming soon at its other US mainland gateways.

There were 90 new COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i today including 81 on O‘ahu, five on Hawai‘i Island, two in Maui County (both in Kīhei) and two in Hawai‘i residents who tested positive outside of the state.

Starting on October 15, customers traveling on United from San Francisco International Airport to Hawaiʻi will have the option to take a rapid test at the airport or a self-collected, mail-in test ahead of their trip.