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Over the nearly two month period (between April 15 and June 12, 2020) eight arrests were made in Maui County for violating Hawaiʻi’s Rules and Orders, pertaining to the 14 Day Quarantine. In addition to the arrests, there were eight other individuals that were contacted by police regarding quarantine, who voluntarily returned home.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino says he hopes “most if not all” Maui County businesses, including theaters and other venues will be able to reopen by around June 25th with health and safety protocols in place. Any decision on the matter is pending approval by the governor.  

There are 15 new COVID-19 case reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 706 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic. According to Lt. Gov. Josh Green, 10 of the cases reported today involved individuals from a single family.  “These are a result of the bump that we got from Memorial Day, but also very potentially from the protests,” said Lt. Gov. Green.

Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea honored the memory of King Kamehameha I with a drive-through celebration and food drive for more than 800 employees during yesterday’s holiday.

The County of Maui matched a $115,000 donation from the Hawai‘i Resilience Fund at the Hawai‘i Community Foundation for COVID-19 relief efforts. The funds will be deployed to nonprofits Feed My Sheep, Hui No Ke Ola Pono, and Maui Food Bank to distribute food on the islands of Maui, Lāna‘i and Moloka‘i.

The National Park Service today announced that it will implement another phased increasing in public access to Haleakalā National Park, with certain areas open and accessible daily between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting today.   

Hawaiʻi Island Police arrested and charged 21 visitors for violating the state’s mandatory 14-day quarantine order in violation of Governor David Ige’s 7th Supplementary Proclamation and Mayor Harry Kim’s Emergency Rule No. 4, related to the COVID-19 Emergency.

There are seven new COVID-19 case reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 692 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  To date, 623 people (92.2%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 52 active cases in the state.

For outpatient clinics, only one essential caregiver may accompany a patient. All visitors to Kaiser Permanente facilities in Hawaiʻi will have their temperature checked as they enter the building. Anyone with cough, fever, or any other symptoms of illness will not be allowed to visit patients.

“Even though we have thermal scanners that are operated manually, the facial recognition would allow us to recognize people who are exceeding the 100.4 degree temperature as they walk through the terminal,” said Gov. Ige.

New estimates indicate that Hawaiʻi’s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations processed and paid out 88% of the valid unemployment insurance claims that have come in since the start of the COVID-19 shutdown in Hawaiʻi.

Kanahā Beach Park in Central Maui, which is popular among those in the windsurfing community, reopens for public use starting tomorrow, Thursday, June 11, 2020, Mayor Michael Victorino announced.

Maui fire crews were called to the scene of a house fire on Kanakea Loop in Lahaina on Wednesday afternoon.  The fire was reported at around 4 p.m. in the residential neighborhood with witnesses reporting fireworks seen shooting from the roof of smoking residence.  

Governor David Ige issued his ninth supplementary proclamation related to the COVID-19 emergency on June 10, 2020.  The document effectively extends the mandatory 14-day quarantine for international and out-of-state arrivals into Hawaiʻi through the end of July, 2020.

Governor David Ige has extended the mandatory 14-day quarantine for international and out-of-state arrivals into Hawaii through the end of July, 2020.

Maui police have launched a second degree attempted murder and criminal property damage investigation into an incident in Mauna Loa on Molokaʻi involving an altercation between a motorist and a man with a dirt bike.

More than $533 million was set aside for Capital Improvement Projects on Maui, Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi as part of the $5.1 billion CIP budget bill passed by the state legislature on May 21 for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.

There are four new COVID-19 case reported on Oʻahu today, pushing the statewide count to 685 cases in Hawaiʻi over the course of the pandemic.  The state Department of Health reports that due to updated testing information, one case was removed from the previous Oʻahu count.  To date, 622 people (93.1%) have recovered including 113 in Maui County. There are currently 46 active cases in the state.

The Hawaiʻi State House of Representatives will reconvene the 2020 legislative session on Monday, June 22.  At that time, the Legislature will take up a limited number of bills, including budget matters, COVID-19-related legislation and police reform measures.

Major intersection construction work on the $3.15 million Maui Lani Roundabout project begins on Monday, June 15, 2020, resulting in a seven-week closure of the intersection at Maui Lani Parkway and Kamehameha Avenue.