News Releases from Department of Health

Lieutenant Governor’s Office: Update on LG’s Office COVID-19 Exposure As Lt. Gov. Josh Green self-isolates at home, a second deputy sheriff assigned to his security detail has tested positive for COVID-19. Lt. Gov. Green received a positive coronavirus test on Friday after the first deputy received a positive test earlier in the day. Office employees ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 14, 2020

HONOLULU – During the COVID-19 pandemic, taking steps to prevent influenza is more important than ever. Influenza (flu) is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. This year, the Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is urging all eligible individuals to get a flu shot by the end of October.  ...
Read More Department of Health urges everyone to get a flu shot

Lieutenant Governor’s Office: Statement on Behalf of the Lieutenant Governor’s Office A member of the Lieutenant Governor’s team has tested positive for COVID-19, and the office was notified at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. The office’s 14 employees, including administrative and executive teams and security detail, will quarantine and get tested. Last Wednesday, Lt. ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 11, 2020

Department of Health:  Decline in COVID-19 Cases Seen as a Positive Indication Measures are Working After nearly six weeks of elevated numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, Hawai‘i is beginning to turn the corner and regain control of the spread of the disease on all islands. On July 29, DOH reported the number of cases had ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 10, 2020

HONOLULU — After nearly six weeks of elevated numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, Hawai‘i is beginning to turn the corner and regain control of the spread of the disease on all islands. On July 29, the Hawai‘i Department of Health reported the number of cases had exceeded 100 for the first time. By early August, ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health sees decline in COVID-19 cases

HONOLULU – In Hawai‘i, one person dies from suicide every two days. The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch, in partnership with the Prevent Suicide Hawai‘i Task Force, is announcing a series of online community events open to the public in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month in Hawai‘i ...
Read More Public invited to attend statewide virtual events to raise awareness of suicide prevention

Department of Health: Three Additional O‘ahu Deaths and 100 New Cases Three (3) O‘ahu men are the latest people to pass away from coronavirus. All three had underlying medical conditions. Two were in the 60 to 69-year-old age group and the third was in the 70 to 79-year-old age group. Their deaths increase Hawai‘i’s death ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 9, 2020

Office of the Governor: Governor Approves Extension of Stay-at-Home Order for O‘ahu with Modifications Gov. David Ige has approved another two-week extension of the “State-at-Home, Work-at-Home” order for the City and County of Honolulu, which will now end Sept. 24. In a news briefing today, Gov. Ige said, “We have seen a flattening in the number of new ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 8, 2020

Department of Health: 271 New Cases and Two Additional COVID-19 Deaths Two O‘ahu residents, a man in the 60 to 69-year-old age group and a woman, older than 80, are the latest victims to pass away from COVID-19. Both had underlying health conditions and had been hospitalized. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Sept. ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 4, 2020

Governor’s Office: Free Surge Testing Continues and is Encouraged Governor David Ige is again encouraging everyone on O‘ahu who has not been tested for COVID-19 to take advantage of free testing at various sites around the island for the next 10 days. The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 3, 2020

HONOLULU — “The Grateful ARCH,” an illegal adult residential care home at 4416 Ukali Street in Honolulu, has received a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) following an investigation by the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s Office of Health Care Assurance (OHCA). The home is operated by Marina Ulep, who was providing care to two unrelated individuals. ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health orders illegal care home in Honolulu to close and issues a 9,000 fine

Department of Health: 339 New Cases and One Additional COVID-19 Death An O‘ahu man, in the 50 to 59-year-old age group, is the 75th person to pass away from coronavirus in Hawai‘i since the beginning of the pandemic. He had underlying conditions and had been in the hospital. Of the 339 new positive cases reported today, ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 2, 2020

Governor’s Office: Thousands Tested in Unique H-3 Surge Testing With a string of people lined up in their vehicles to receive their free COVID-19 test as a backdrop, Gov. Ige discussed today’s H-3 Freeway surge testing program. The governor and organizers of the event believe this, combined with a repeat testing day on Thursday, will ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 1, 2020

HONOLULU — Today, the Hawai‘i Department of Health launched a new campaign featuring stories from COVID-19 patients in Hawai‘i to emotionally appeal to Hawai‘i residents who are not wearing masks or practicing physical distancing. The “Live With No Regrets” campaign highlights patients and their families who share personal stories of how getting COVID-19 impacted their ...
Read More New Department of Health Campaign Highlights COVID-19 Survivor Stories