Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 30, 2020
Office of the Governor: Kaua‘i’s Temporary Moratorium on State’s Pre-Travel Testing Program Gov. David Ige has approved Kaua‘i Mayor Derek Kawakami’s request to place a temporary moratorium on Kaua‘i’s participation in the state’s pre-travel testing program. Effective this Wednesday, at 12:01 a.m., all transpacific and intercounty travelers arriving in Kaua‘i are subject to the 14-day quarantine regardless of testing. Gov. Ige said, “The unprecedented surge of COVID-19 cases on the mainland and the rise in community spread on Kaua‘i are of significant concern for the Garden Isle. We must protect Kaua‘i residents and visitors and ensure that the [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 25, 2020
Department of Health: Two Additional Deaths Reported Today DOH reported an additional two COVID-19 deaths today. Both involved men who had underlying conditions. The first was a man from Honolulu, between 70 to 79 years old. The other was over 80 years old, from Kaua‘i. DOH also reported 108 new COVID-19 cases today. A total of 93 of those cases are on O‘ahu, including 46 cases from a cluster at Waiawa Correctional Facility that was previously reported yesterday. This daily news digest includes cases reported up until Monday night at 11:59 p.m. Full data is posted on the [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 23, 2020
Department of Health: 114 New Cases Reported Today This report includes cases reported up until Saturday night 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. Nov. 21, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 80 14,873 Hawai‘i 10 1,551 Maui 11 495 Kaua‘i 3 100 Moloka‘i 0 17 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 10 191 Total Cases 114 17,333++ Deaths 0 233 ++ [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 20, 2020
Department of Health: One (1) Death and 95 New Cases Reported Today DOH has added one new death to its count, involving a man between the ages of 60-69 years old with underlying medical conditions. He had been incarcerated out of state and died at a hospital. The death had been announced yesterday by the Public Safety Department. Additionally, DOH reported 95 new cases today. This report includes cases reported up until Wednesday night 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 [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 19, 2020
Governor’s Office: New Policy for Pre-Travel Testing Begins Next Tuesday Starting on Nov. 24, travelers wanting to bypass Hawai‘i‘s 14-day mandatory quarantine must have COVID-19 test results, from a trusted travel partner, prior to departure to the islands. Gov. Ige made the announcement this afternoon at a news conference. “We’re taking this added safety precaution now in response to the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases on the mainland and around the world. The health of our residents and visitors is our primary concern, particularly with more people traveling to Hawai‘i over the holidays,” said Gov. Ige. If a [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 18, 2020
Department of Health: 71 New COVID-19 Cases Reported One new COVID-19 death was reported from Hawai‘i island. This was a man in the 20-29-year-old category, and he had underlying conditions and had been in the hospital. This report includes cases reported up until Monday night 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. Nov. 16, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 59 14,431 Hawai‘i 2 [...]
Hawai‘i Department of Health offers nursing homes grants to buy visitation equipment for in-person visits
HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health is making Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds available to Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities to acquire visitation equipment for in-person visits from relatives and friends. A total of $135,000 is available. Skilled nursing facilities may apply for grants up to $3,000 for equipment that includes clear barriers for indoor visits and tents for outdoor visits. “It has been an especially difficult time for residents of skilled nursing facilities who have been separated from their family and friends for months because of necessary restrictions in place to prevent the spread of [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 17, 2020
Governor’s Office: 15th Emergency Proclamation Extends Statewide Mask Mandate Yesterday, Gov. Ige issued a 15th COVID-19 emergency proclamation which extends and clarifies the statewide mask mandate which has been in place since April 25. Bottom line for face coverings is: Everyone shall wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in public. The proclamation also directs businesses to refuse entrance or service to anyone who fails to wear a face covering, unless an exception applies. Additionally, the 15th emergency proclamation requires all hotel operators to adopt a COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan for all properties. You [...]
State adds trusted partners for domestic trans-Pacific, inter-county pre-travel testing program
The state will accept COVID-19 test results from the new partners starting Nov. 17. HONOLULU – The State of Hawai‘i has added new trusted partners for its domestic transpacific and inter-county pre-travel testing programs. The state will accept COVID-19 test results from the new partners starting Nov. 17. Partners were selected based on their ability to administer the test and expand the testing network, with the goal of making it easier to safely travel to Hawai‘i. DOMESTIC TRANSPACIFIC PRE-TRAVEL TESTING PROGRAM Domestic transpacific travelers, five years and older, arriving in the State of Hawaiʻi may bypass the state’s mandatory 14-day [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 13, 2020
Department of Health: 110 New COVID-19 Cases Reported No new deaths were reported today by DOH. O‘ahu is the only island with double-digit case numbers. Beginning next Monday, the dashboard will be updated daily at 12 p.m. HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Nov. 13, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 92 14,172 Hawai‘i 8 1,459 Maui 1 443 Kaua‘i 2 77 Moloka‘i 0 17 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of HI 7 138 Total Cases 110 16,412 Deaths 0 222 Hospitalizations as of 12 p.m. on [...]