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“Now, because our younger population is not vaccinated, while our older population is vaccinated, the younger people are being hospitalized. I saw a 23 year old in the Intensive Care Unit on Oʻahu yesterday. Fifty-one of our citizens are on ventilators. Half of them are likely to pass away from COVID,” said Lt. Gov. Green.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health issued a medical advisory recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised individuals should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine after the initial two doses.

The Honoapiʻilani Highway is now open in both directions as of 5:51 p.m. Maui police remind motorists to drive with patience and expect delays as traffic resumes its normal flow.

The sign-waving event is being organized to raise awareness and support for a pedestrian underpass for Kīhei High School at Waipuilani Gulch.

Applications are currently being accepted for the second phase of Kahului Lani, an affordable senior rental complex developed by Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation in Central Maui. Kahului Lani provides seniors, ages 55 and over, who earn 60% or less of the county median income with an affordable permanent living option, offering complementary amenities so residents can “age in place.”

There were 752 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Thursday. The latest data represents an average of 743 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and more than 8,900 cases over two weeks.

On Maui, there were 39 cases reported last week, including 11 at Kahului Elementary on Maui, the most of any in the state. This resulted in quarantine for multiple students and classrooms, according to HSTA representatives.

A Las Vegas man was pulled unresponsive from waters fronting 2960 South Kīhei Road at Keawakapu in South Maui this afternoon.

More than 500 experienced healthcare professionals from out of state will be deployed to 19 hospitals statewide in the coming weeks with funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Hawai‘i will receive $46 million in federal funding to bring in traveling healthcare workers through staffing services from ProLink Healthcare.

There were 647 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Wednesday. The latest data represents an average of 714 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and more than 8,800 cases over two weeks. This spike in cases comes amid a rise in cases involving the Delta variant.

A drive-through COVID-19 testing site opens at the Mauliola Pharmacy in Wailuku. It’s part of an expanded network being rolled out by the state Department of Health.

Today, public health and public health and medical experts laid out plans for the administration of COVID-19 booster shots in the US, beginning the week of Sept. 20, pending FDA approval.

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake located east of Pāhala at 2:02 a.m. HST on Wednesday, Aug. 18, is believed to be part of an ongoing seismic swarm under the Pāhala area, which started in August 2019.

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations on Maui dropped from 39 yesterday to 31 today, but the recent surge in cases is taking a toll, hospital executives said.

Minit Medical went from testing a couple of hundred people per week in July to testing close to 1,000 this week alone. That does not include testing that is conducted at other sites/providers throughout the county, which are also reporting heavy demand.

Honoapiʻilani Highway Advisory: Motorists are asked to use caution while driving on the Honoapiʻilani Highway near the “Pali lookout.” Maui police say there’s a motor vehicle accident in the area.

A 51-year-old Indiana man and 58-year-old Oregon woman were each arrested upon arrival from Los Angeles, California.

There were 460 additional COVID-19 cases in Hawai‘i on Tuesday. The latest data represents an average of 689 cases per day for the state over the past seven days, and more than 8,500 cases over two weeks.

Due to high surrender and stray intake rates, the shelter population is experiencing a surge. There are currently 198 cats/kittens and 23 dogs in foster homes.

A man accused of hurling a metal pole at an officer, setting off a struggle with police, was arrested early Sunday morning at his campsite along South Kīhei Road.