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State Health Director Dr. Elizabeth Char said the department continues to respond, especially as a COVID-19 surge is underway and New Year’s Day is on the horizon.

An Oregon man was arrested on Maui on Wednesday for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine.

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

Police say 55-year-old James Urban of Maui, was arrested upon arrival from Los Angeles, California, he was allegedly unable to present a negative pre-travel COVID-19 test from an approved facility.

A visitor from Ohio was arrested on Maui over the weekend for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine.

A visitor from Virginia was arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine on Saturday, June 5, 2021.

Maui police arrested a Massachusetts man on Friday, June 4, for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine.

A California man was arrested upon arrival on Maui on Thursday, June 3, 2021 for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel Quarantine.

A visitor to Maui was arrested for alleged violation of rules and orders related to the state’s travel quarantine on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Governor David Ige announced today that starting Saturday, April 17, 2021 travelers from Taiwan may bypass the State of Hawaiʻi’s mandatory 10-day quarantine if they take a COVID-19 test from a trusted testing partner.

An Illinois woman was arrested on Maui on Thursday, April 8, 2021 for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine.

“It might have parts of the country first and then add more as they go. It’s hard to peg a date, but it wouldn’t surprise me that by summer we could have this going, and have that as an availability for all the people that want to come to Hawaiʻi,” said Chief Information Officer of the state’s Office of Enterprise Technology Services, Doug Murdock.

A California woman was arrested on Maui for alleged violation of rules and orders related to travel quarantine on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.

Police say Steven Wright, 66, of Kīhei was arrested at around 11:10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at about 11:10 a.m., after police received a tip via the mpdquarantine@mpd.net portal.

Gov. David Ige signed a 17th COVID-19 emergency proclamation reducing the state’s mandatory self-quarantine period for travelers entering the state and traveling between counties from 14 to 10 days. The new policy takes effect tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 17 at 12:01 a.m.

The Hawai‘i Department of Health announced that effective today it is reducing the required quarantine period of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 from 14 days to 10 days to “improve compliance without significantly increasing the risk of transmission in the community.” The new quarantine guidance does not modify any travel quarantine provided for in the governor’s proclamations related to the COVID-19 emergency.

Maui residents express their views in this weekʻs Letters to the Editors. Views on mask mandate — has it gone too far? Why is track still closed? Need help for rent, but federal funds not processed fast enough. And resident concerned all the life-saving cardiothoracic surgeons are leaving Maui.

In this weekʻs edition of Letters to the Editor, people write about supporting the Green Party, urging mask wearing, requesting the state to provide pre-testing partners in Canada and searching for information about strange lights over Maui — and Michigan.

Fairmont Kea Lani will reopen on Sunday, Nov. 1 as part of the Hawaiʻi’s Safe Travels Program and will implement new operational standards to prevent the spread of viruses and pathogens, including COVID-19.

Previously those seeking exemptions, such as critical medical or infrastructure workers had to communicate with, and provide information to the state via email.  Department officials say the new online form and submission system will mean more efficient interactions with exemption seekers, better data gathering and access for decision makers.