December 2020

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 31, 2020

Department of Health: State Laboratory Guarding Against New COVID-19 Strains The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to proactively test COVID-19 specimens looking for new strains that may be significantly more contagious or differ in other ways from earlier strains. Recent variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa are spreading more easily and quickly than other variants and have already spread to other countries. The B1.1.7 variant has already reached the U.S. mainland and Canada. The Hawai‘i State Laboratories Division (SLD) began its molecular surveillance in June and to date has performed genome sequencing on [...]

State laboratory guarding against new COVID-19 strains

Fast moving variants heighten concern about social gatherings   HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) continues to proactively test COVID-19 specimens looking for new strains that may be significantly more contagious or differ in other ways from earlier strains. Recent variants first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa are spreading more easily and quickly than other variants and have already spread to other countries. The B1.1.7 variant, first detected in the U.K., has already reached the U.S. mainland and Canada. The Hawai‘i State Laboratories Division (SLD) began its molecular surveillance in June and to date has [...]

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 30, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 108 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 108 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Monday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 28, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 86 17,773 Hawai‘i 2 1,873 Maui 17 932 Kaua‘i 1 145 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 2 358 [...]

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 29, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 76 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 76 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day at HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 27, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 56 17,689 Hawai‘i 7 1,871 Maui 9 915 Kaua‘i 0 144 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 4 356 [...]

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 28, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 46 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 46 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day. HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 26, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 30 17,634 Hawai‘i 2 1,864 Maui 13 906 Kaua‘i 1 144 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 0 352 Total [...]

Hawai‘i Department of Health: Vaccine Distribution Update

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health continues to receive and distribute shipments of COVID-19 vaccine as quickly and efficiently as possible. Here are the latest figures. Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine: 11,700 doses ordered today. Delivery expected early next week. 21,450 doses previously delivered. Moderna vaccine: 10,900 doses ordered today. Delivery expected early next week. 12,000 doses previously delivered. 5,400 Moderna doses previously delivered to CVS & Walgreens for use in long-term care facilities   Combined totals (Pfizer-BioNTech & Moderna) 22,600 vaccine doses ordered today. 33,450 vaccine doses previously delivered. 5,400 vaccine doses delivered to CVS & Walgreens Hawai‘i expects to receive a [...]

Hawai‘i Department of Health preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution to individual healthcare providers

 Statewide survey is first step for efficient distribution HONOLULU – With the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to Hawai‘i’s major hospitals already underway, these healthcare facilities in partnership with the Hawai‘i Department of Health and Healthcare Association of Hawai‘i are now preparing to launch the next major step: distribution of the vaccine to doctors who have independent practices to ensure the vaccine is readily accessible and available to them. According to the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, independent physicians and their office staff are designated as high-risk health workers, and should be among the first groups [...]

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 24, 2020

Department of Health: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii/ 129 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Statewide 129 additional coronavirus cases were reported today. This report includes cases up until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the State COVID-19 dashboard and on the DOH Disease Outbreak & Control website at noon each day. HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard   Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 11:59 p.m. Dec. 22, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 79 17,356 Hawai‘i 13 1,848 Maui 33 838 Kaua‘i 1 139 Moloka‘i 0 22 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 3 341 [...]

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest December 23, 2020

Governor’s Office: Governor Announces Delay for State Furloughs Governor David Ige announced today that there will be a delay in state furloughs. In a letter sent to state employees this afternoon, the governor said the state had been waiting months to see if Congress would provide additional federal funds to help address the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts here in Hawai‘i. On Monday, a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill was passed, and while the aid package doesn’t provide designated funding to state and local governments for revenue shortfall, it does provide direct funding for mitigation measures that [...]

5 Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating

This year the pandemic, although challenging, has been an opportunity for families to spend more quality time together. From keiki to kupuna, family members young and old are reconnecting in the kitchen over treasured recipes passed from one generation to the next, and new recipes to add to the mix. “The pandemic has renewed interest in home-cooked meals, but we realize that many of Hawai‘i’s families still struggle to prepare healthy meals at home,” says Lola Irvin,  Administrator of the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division. “Thankfully, there are simple steps we can take to [...]

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