Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 12, 2020
Department of Health: 97 New Cases Reported Today No new deaths were reported by DOH today and the COVID-19 case count rose by 97. The COVID-19 dashboard has complete statistics, visualizations, graphs and charts on all health and economic related factors. The dashboard is updated at 3 p.m. daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. (please see related item below) Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Nov. 12, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 72 14,080 Hawai‘i 15 1,451 Maui 6 442 Kaua‘i 1 75 Moloka‘i 0 17 Lānaʻi 0 106 HI residents diagnosed outside of [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 10, 2020
Department of Health: One (1) Death and 78 New Cases Reported Today DOH has recorded the death of one man on O‘ahu who was 60-69 years old and was hospitalized with underlying medical conditions. DOH also recorded 78 additional cases of COVID-19 today with the majority of them on O‘ahu (62). This is the second day in a row with double digit cases. The COVID-19 dashboard has complete statistics, visualizations, graphs and charts on all health and economic related factors. The dashboard is updated at 3 p.m. daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Nov. 10, 2020 [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 9, 2020
Department of Health: New COVID-19 Cases Drop to Double Digits After Five Days of Triple Digits DOH recorded 64 additional cases of COVID-19 in the reporting period that ended at noon today. The majority are on O‘ahu with 53 new cases. No additional deaths were reported today. The COVID-19 dashboard has complete statistics, visualizations, graphs and charts on all health and economic related factors. The dashboard is updated at 3 p.m. daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Nov. 9, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 53 13,862 Hawai‘i 4 [...]
Pre-travel testing thoughts and tips
Honolulu Couple Finds Preparation is Key HONOLULU – When Jeff and Jean Lilley flew to Dallas to be present for the birth of their first grandchild, they knew there was a chance they’d have to quarantine when they returned home. However, they report their experience with Hawai‘i’s pre-travel testing program for incoming passengers, which started on October 15, was largely positive. Jeff, the pastor of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, says preparation and practice were key to a smooth return to the islands and bypassing the mandatory 14-day quarantine with a negative test result from a trusted testing and travel [...]
Hawai‘i Department of Health launches new safe gatherings campaign in time for the holidays
HONOLULU — The holiday season is a time for celebrations and parties with family, friends and co-workers, but large gatherings are the primary cause of COVID-19 clusters. To demonstrate how to gather safely with ‘ohana, friends, and co-workers, the Hawai‘i Department of Health has produced a new campaign called “How to Gather. For Real.” The campaign offers practical guidance that is consistent with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Two public service announcements — one focusing on gatherings with family and friends and the other on workplace gatherings —began airing this week on TV, radio, online, in [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 6, 2020
Office of the Governor: First International Flight Under Safe Travels Program Arrives International travel to Hawai‘i resumed today with the arrival of 64 travelers from Japan on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The visitors are the first to take part in the state’s pre-travel testing program that now includes both domestic trans-Pacific travelers and those from Japan. At a morning news conference, held while the passengers were clearing customs and taking mandatory steps to prevent the spread of infectious disease, Gov. David Ige said, “Today we welcome additional visitors from Japan who [...]
First international flight under pre-travel testing program arrives
ANA Flight from Japan Landed This Morning HONOLULU– International travel to Hawai‘i resumed today with the arrival of 64 travelers from Japan on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Haneda Airport in Tokyo. The visitors are the first to take part in the state’s pre-travel testing program that now includes both domestic trans-Pacific travelers and those from Japan. At a morning news conference, held while the passengers were clearing customs and taking mandatory steps to prevent the spread of infectious disease, Gov. David Ige said, “Today we welcome additional visitors from Japan who are participating in the pre-travel testing [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 5, 2020
Department of Health: Complete COVID-19 Data Available on Newly Expanded Dashboard The COVID-19 dashboard has complete statistics, visualizations, graphs and charts on all health and economic related factors. The dashboard is updated at 3 p.m. daily: HawaiiCOVID19.com/dashboard. For a second day in a row DOH is reporting triple digit cases with 100 new coronavirus infections today. No additional deaths were reported. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Nov. 5, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) O‘ahu 66 13,510 Hawai‘i 24 1,356 Maui 1 415 Kaua‘i 1 68 Moloka‘i 0 17 Lānaʻi 1 105 [...]
Expanded COVID-19 dashboard launches Monday
HONOLULU - Hawai‘i’s Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) in collaboration with the Department of Health (DOH) will launch an expanded COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 3 p.m. This expanded dashboard will update daily at 3 p.m. and provide access to daily COVID-19 case counts, seven-day case averages, positivity rates, and the number of deaths caused by COVID-19. The dashboard will also feature a county-by-county summary of hospital resources, including the availability of ICU beds and ventilators. It also includes graphics which depict the number of daily visitor arrivals, state tax revenues, unemployment claims, and bankruptcy filings. The [...]
Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest October 30, 2020
Department of Health: State & Federal Team Deploys to Lāna‘i Next Week for Support DOH continues to work closely with healthcare providers on Lāna‘i to support community outreach, testing and contact tracing. Two (2) new cases of COVID-19 were added to the islands’ counts today for a total of 98 confirmed coronavirus cases. Next week a team of DOH staff and Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) staff will visit Lāna‘i to provide additional on-site support. This group of medical experts plans to identify priority groups for repeat testing and to work with local providers on best [...]