Daily News Digest

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Office of the Lieutenant Governor:  Safe Travels Testing Evaluation Program Update  Known as a strategic surveillance study, the Safe Travels Testing Evaluation Program, collects and evaluates data from COVID-19 testing of travelers after they’ve arrived in Hawai‘i. Lt. Gov. Josh Green said, “We are at a critical point in the pandemic, where we need to balance public health and safety with the economic well-being of our islands. We anticipate this study will serve as a guide for state leadership and policy makers on how to move forward.” This surveillance study is an added layer of safety to compliment [...]

Office of the Governor: Additional Trusted Testing Partners Sought for Domestic Travel Governor Ige announced today that the state is seeking additional “trusted testing partners” for domestic transpacific travel as part of the state’s pre-travel testing program. Governor Ige also revealed the two requirements and at least one of the six criteria needed to become a trusted testing partner. Requirement One – Ability to provide testing, collection, and processing of specimens at CLIA licensed or certified laboratories. Requirement Two – Ability to provide travelers test results on the Hawai‘i COVID-19 Test Result Form. The six criteria (at least [...]

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 [...]

Department of Health: Cases on Lānaʻi Slowing and Hawai‘i Island Cases Leveling The overall statewide daily case average is trending down, at 84 today. There were three (3) new COVID-19 cases reported on Lāna‘i today by DOH. The cumulative total now stands at 97 confirmed cases on the island (reported since Feb. 28). Large social gatherings and household transmission have been identified as the main drivers of this outbreak. Weekend drive-thru testing results are still being reported out. DOH is working closely with Lāna‘i healthcare providers to support community outreach, testing and contract tracing. The hospital is conducting surveillance testing several [...]

Department of Health: Seven New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Lāna‘i There were seven (7) new COVID-19 cases reported on Lāna‘i today by DOH. The cumulative total now stands at 94 confirmed cases on the island (reported since Feb. 28). The active community cluster currently includes 93 confirmed and 3 probable cases for a total of 96 cases. Large social gatherings and household transmission have been identified by DOH as the main drivers of this outbreak. Weekend drive-thru testing results are still being reported out. DOH is working closely with Lāna‘i healthcare providers to support community outreach, testing and [...]