News Releases from Department of Health

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 30, 2020

Department of Health: Three Additional Deaths Reported Today DOH reported an additional three(3) COVID-19 deaths today. All were from Honolulu, had underlying conditions and had been hospitalized. Two were men, one between the age of 60-69 years old and the other between 70-79 years old. The other was a woman, between the age of 70-79 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 27, 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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 25, 2020

Office of the Governor: Tighter Restrictions Begin for Trans-Pacific Travelers Headed to Hawai‘i Late yesterday, Gov. David Ige signed a 16th emergency proclamation that requires all trans-pacific travelers to have a negative test result from a trusted testing partner before their departure to the State of Hawai‘i, in order to bypass the 14-day quarantine. The new policy officially ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 24, 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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 23, 2020

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce that Dr. David McEwan has been named the recipient of the 2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award. McEwan is being honored for his outstanding contributions to HIV/AIDS services in Hawai‘i. The award will be presented during the annual World AIDS Day ceremony in Honolulu, ...
Read More David McEwan, M.D. to receive 2020 Suzanne Richmond-Crum Award on World AIDS Day

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 20, 2020

HONOLULU – As part of ongoing efforts to enhance the network of care, the Hawai‘i Department of Health’s (DOH) Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Workgroup is seeking local SGM medical providers and businesses to include in a new Hawai’i SGM Services Directory, scheduled for release in early 2021. Providers and businesses may add their information ...
Read More Department of Health Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Workgroup seeking contributions to provider service directory

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 19, 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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 18, 2020

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health offers nursing homes grants to buy visitation equipment for in-person visits

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 17, 2020

Governor’s Office: 11 New Trusted Testing Partners for Trans-Pacific Travel, Two for Inter-County On Saturday, the Office of Gov. David Ige announced 13 additional trusted travel and testing partners for the state’s pre-travel testing program. COVID-19 test results from these newly identified partners will be accepted beginning tomorrow. The new partners – eleven for domestic ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 16, 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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 13, 2020

HONOLULU – As a way for Hawai‘i to remain at the forefront in developing policies and regulations that ensure ongoing safe, legal access to medical cannabis for registered patients, the Hawai‘i Department of Health recently joined the newly formed Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA) as a founding member. CANNRA is a national organization whose membership is ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health a founding member of the Cannabis Regulators Association

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)   ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 12, 2020

Data window shift on Sunday will adjust daily reporting schedule HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) is releasing weekly COVID-19 cluster reports to illustrate COVID-19 trends across the state. The DOH will also adjust its practices for collecting and reporting daily COVID-19 data. The Weekly COVID-19 Cluster Report highlights recent incidents in which ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health shares new weekly data on COVID-19 clusters under investigation

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 10, 2020

HAWAII – The Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) Food Safety Branch issued a red “Closed” placard to Kihei Bale Sandwich & Vietnamese Food in Kihei, Maui after a health inspector discovered a roach infestation in the kitchen on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. The restaurant, located at 225 Piikea Avenue, Suite 95, is currently closed. A ...
Read More Hawai‘i Department of Health issues red placard to Kihei restaurant due to roach infestation

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 ...
Read More Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest November 9, 2020