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AlohaSafe Alert App Officially Launches in Maui County
The AlohaSafe Alert app officially launched in Maui County on Wednesday. Maui is the first County in the State of Hawaiʻi to have the resource available to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Maui to Become First in State to Rollout AlohaSafe Alert App
Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino announced today that the AlohaSafe Alert application that has undergone pilot testing on Lānaʻi and Hāna has been approved for full rollout in Maui County, making Maui County the first County in the State to utilize this resource to assist in curbing the spread of COVID-19.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Telephone Town Hall Discusses Shake Up at DOH
Just as the event was scheduled to begin, news broke that Dr. Emily Roberson, the Department of Health’s new investigations branch chief and head of the state’s contact tracing program, had requested a leave of absence until chain of command issues can be sorted out.
Rep. Gabbard and Whistleblower Call For Immediate Action in Hawai‘i Contact Tracing
“For the last three months, we have heard wildly different and conflicting information coming from state leaders about how many active contact tracers they employed,” said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.
LISTEN: Rep. Gabbard Town Hall Covers Impact of Surging COVID-19 Infections on State
Rep. Gabbard and her guests answered questions from callers on topics from infectious disease protocols in health care facilities, assistance for renters and the help provided by the HEROES Act, the availability of rapid testing, and whether or not there will be another round of stimulus checks.
Public Warned of Scammers Pretending to be Contact Tracers
Red flags that the caller might be an impersonator include asking for your Social Security Number, bank information, or a form of payment.
Schatz Urges Hawai‘i to “Move at the Speed of the Virus” in Ramping Up Contact Tracing
US Senator Brian Schatz who serves as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the funding encouraging state leaders to “move at the speed of the virus” in establishing a contract tracing program that is fully operational as soon as possible.
DOH Launches Portal to Facilitate COVID-19 Contact Tracing
Until recently, DOH staff accomplished this element of contact tracing and contact monitoring largely through multiple phone calls daily to those at risk for infection. However, state officials report that a new, secure portal recently implemented by the DOH is improving the efficiency of data collection by allowing individuals being monitored to input and upload their health status information on their own.
