News Releases from Department of Health

Department of Health: 18 Additional COVID-19 Cases Associated with Previous Clusters Aggressive contact tracing by DOH is leading to the identification of additional COVID-19 cases associated with known clusters. Today, DOH reports 14 Hawai‘i residents, three (3) non-residents, and one person of unknown residency are the 18 new cases of coronavirus. 16 of the cases ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 30, 2020

Department of Health: COVID-19 Case Count Reaches 900 With two (2) additional O‘ahu cases today, 27 on Sunday, and six (6) on Saturday, Hawai‘i has a total of 900 coronavirus cases since reporting began in late February. Both of the new cases today are associated with a known case and both adults are in isolation. ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 29, 2020

HONOLULU – An annual exercise and training for oil spill response is scheduled on Wednesday, July 1 at Kalaeloa Barbers Point. A major part of the activities will include the use of a green-fluorescent tracer dye in the water to simulate an offshore oil release and the spraying of water to mimic a dispersant agent. ...
Read More Oil spill dispersant exercise on July 1 to strengthen preparedness and response

Department of Health: Seventeen Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported 14 O‘ahu residents, one (1) Kaua‘i resident, and two (2) residents diagnosed out of state are the 17 new cases of COVID-19 reported today by DOH. 15 of the cases are adults and two (2) are pediatric cases. At least eight (8) of the O‘ahu cases are ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 26, 2020

HONOLULU — An increasing number of Hawai‘i residents no longer see COVID-19 as much of a threat as they did in the earlier stages of the pandemic, according to a follow-up survey commissioned by the Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH). The number of respondents who view the virus as a “very serious” health concern ...
Read More Follow-up survey shows an alarming decrease among Hawai‘i residents who follow COVID-19 prevention guidelines

Department of Health: Sixteen Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported 12 O‘ahu residents and four (4) Kaua‘i residents are the 16 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 being reported by DOH. 12 of the cases are adults and four (4) are pediatric cases. The risk factor for all of these cases are community-transmission. All of the Kaua‘i cases ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 25, 2020

Governor’s Office: Pre-Travel Testing Option for Trans-Pacific Travel Beginning August 1 Gov. David Ige announced today all travelers arriving in Hawai‘i from out-of-state will be required to get a valid COVID-19 test prior to their arrival, and to show proof of a negative test result, to avoid the 14-day quarantine. The pre-travel testing program begins ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 24, 2020

Department of Health: Three Additional COVID-19 Cases on O‘ahu Three (3) Honolulu adults are the latest cases of coronavirus reported by DOH. One of the cases is linked to a previously confirmed case and two are pending further investigation. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, June 23, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported ...
Read More Hawai’i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 23, 2020

Department of Health: Four Additional COVID-19 Cases on O‘ahu After reporting 14 new cases on Saturday and 11 additional cases on Sunday, DOH is reporting four (4) new positive cases of coronavirus today, all of which are adults on O‘ahu. There is one (1) new case at the Hale Nani Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, which ...
Read More Hawai’i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 22, 2020

HONOLULU — In its first two months of operation, the state’s first temporary quarantine and isolation center at 524 Kaaahi Street in Iwilei has provided a place for more than 50 homeless individuals who have COVID-19 symptoms to safely isolate or be quarantined while they wait for their COVID-19 test results. As a result, the ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health and the University of Hawaii report temporary quarantine and isolation center offers long-term benefits that meet the physical and behavioral health needs of Honolulu’s homeless

HONOLULU – In honor of Pride Month, the Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) today launched the Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) online resource hub. This is the first DOH website dedicated to resources for SGM (also known as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other, or LGBTQ+) people in Hawai‘i, as well as their loved ...
Read More Department of Health launches sexual and gender minority online resource hub in honor of Pride Month in June

Governor’s Office: Gov. Ige says Friday COVID Case Count was Anticipated, Manageable  Gov. Ige released a statement Friday after DOH announced 27 new COVID-19 cases, saying; “Today’s spike in positive cases was anticipated as we began the process to re-open our community. It is still manageable, but it serves as a reminder that we must ...
Read More Hawai’i COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 19, 2020

Governor’s Office: Governor, County Mayors Answer Questions on Facebook Live Gov. Ige was joined by all four county mayors during today’s Community Connection session to discuss how reopening businesses has been going and answering questions from residents. The governor noted the increase in cases Hawai‘i has seen, including Thursday’s count of 18 positive cases. However, ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 18, 2020

Governor’s Office: Governor, County Mayors to Answer Questions on Facebook Live Gov. Ige and all four county mayors will once again participate in a Facebook Live to answer questions about the latest on COVID-19. It’s part of a “Community Connection” that the governor has hosted on his Facebook page with numerous leaders across the state ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 17, 2020

Department of Health: Four New COVID-19 Cases on O‘ahu Three (3) adults and one (1) person under 18-years of age are the four (4) new COVID-19 cases being reported by DOH. All four cases were diagnosed on O‘ahu, but the residency of one case is still under investigation. Two cases involve household contact in separate ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 16, 2020

Governor’s Office: Uptick in Cases Manageable as Interisland Travel Resumes “It is safe to travel between islands,” Governor David Ige said at an afternoon news briefing.  The governor said an increase in cases was expected as businesses and activities reopened across the state and Hawai‘i still has the lowest COVID-19 numbers in the nation. Most ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 15, 2020

LIHUE — More than half (57 percent) of Kaua‘i households have at least one person living in their home who has lost their job as a result of the pandemic, and the resulting economic strain is affecting the mental health of Garden Island residents. These findings were revealed in a Community Assessment for Public Health ...
Read More Kaua‘i District Health Office announces CASPER COVID-19 survey results

Governor’s Office: Governor Ige Provides Perspective on New Cases During his regular news briefing today, Governor David Ige said the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases was expected as normal activities resumed along with the reopening of many businesses. He said, “Most importantly we have the capacity to handle this level of cases as ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 12, 2020

Governor’s Office: Additional Detail on Resumption of Interisland Travel Revealed Today           At an afternoon news briefing, Governor David Ige announced further details on the reopening of interisland travel on June 16. Bottom line, the governor explained, travel will be different. Thermal screening at the airport will be required for all passengers and anyone with a ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 10, 2020

TB clearance now available by phone or email for those who qualify HONOLULU — Tuberculosis (TB) clearance requirements for childcare, school, post-secondary institutions and for food handlers have been reinstated effective June 1, 2020. These routine TB clearance requirements had been waived temporarily through May 31 to support COVID-19 social distancing and mitigation efforts. The ...
Read More Tuberculosis (TB) clearance requirements reinstated