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Homes in Kaʻonoʻulu through Kēōkea will have their water shut-off from approximately 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 19 as crews work on the countyʻs upper Kula water system.

Maui Mayor Michael Victorino released a statement regarding the two presumptive positive COVID-19 cases on Kauaʻi. The couple who tested positive had become symptomatic while on Maui and had sought urgent care while here. 

Real property tax assessment notices for 2020-2021 will be sent out via mail or email to property owners on or before March 15, the County of Maui Department of Finance Real Property Assessment Division announced.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for the entire state, in effect from Sunday night through Tuesday. 

Here is a running list of services, events and locations that are closed, canceled or postponed on Maui amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [The Maui Now news team will continue to update this list, so check back for changes.]

The White House today announced the the United States will be suspending all travel from the UK and Ireland effective at midnight ET on Monday night.  Legal US residents will be able to return home.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) on Friday voted to pass HR 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act which will provide emergency relief to families and workers across America who are impacted by the global coronavirus pandemic.

Councilmember Yuki Lei Sugimura has cancelled her monthly talk story event at the Upcountry Farmer’s Market that was scheduled today; and her campaign has cancelled a fundraiser that was scheduled for March 18. 

Two visitors to the island of Kauaʻi tested positive for the coronavirus or COVID-19, becoming the third and fourth presumptive positive tests in Hawaiʻi.

The Molokaʻi meeting will be on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Mitchell Pauole Community Center. The Lānaʻi meeting will be on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Lānaʻi Community Center.

As announced earlier this week the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health launched a statewide surveillance testing program to identify cases and community spread of the coronavirus. Testing on the first batch of samples was completed today and of the 31 random samples completed, all 31 were negative for COVID-19, according to officials with the DOH. 

Mayor Michael Victorino announced that County of Maui fields, pools, gyms and other facilities, including public restrooms, will be closed for the next 30 days starting Saturday, March 14, 2020, due to increased precautions regarding COVID-19. County community centers will close starting Monday, March 16, 2020.

Hale Makua Health Services announced today that it will be limited visitors starting Monday, March 16, 2020 to both Hale Makua Kahului (472 Kaulana Street) and Hale Makua Wailuku (1540 Lower Main Street). 

Hawaiian Airlines today announced it will reduce flight capacity systemwide in April and May in response to declining demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, all interscholastic competition will be suspended indefinitely based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat.

3/13/20 – Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director of Health, Dr. Sarah Park, Epidemiologist, Disease Outbreak Control Division & Hilton Raethel, President Hawaiʻi Healthcare Association of Hawaiʻi discuss the state’s guidelines for families during spring break.

“We know that traditionally spring break is a time when families go on trips or spend more time at the malls, theaters, restaurants, and other places where the public gathers,” said Bruce Anderson, director of the Hawai‘i Department of Health. “We are urging families to be circumspect and exercise extra precautions to minimize the risks of COVID-19 transmission.”

Very High Exposure risk jobs are those with high potential for exposure to known or suspected sources of COVID-19 during specific medical, postmortem, or laboratory procedures.

Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation spokesperson Tim Sakahara responded to Maui Now’s request for information saying, “All HDOT harbors and airports in Hawaiʻi continue to be open and operational. Any reports of their closing due to Covid-19 are inaccurate.” Maston Operations Continue Uninterrupted: Matson intends to maintain all service schedules as normal with three arrivals a week to Honolulu and twice a week calls to each neighbor island port.