Department of Health: 20 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Twenty (20) new cases of COVID-19 were reported Thursday by DOH. The cases include 17 from Honolulu, most which were associated with identified cases or clusters, as well as three (3) cases on Hawai‘i Island. Community outreach and testing activities are ongoing. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as ...
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Department of Health: Nine New Cases of COVID-19 in Hawai‘i There are eight (8) additional adult cases, and one (1) pediatric case of coronavirus being reported by DOH; all are Hawai‘i residents. Four O‘ahu cases are associated with a new cluster at an urgent care facility, though none of those infected are involved in patient ...
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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
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
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
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
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
Department of Health: Six New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Six (6) O‘ahu residents have tested positive for coronavirus according to the latest count from DOH. Investigations are underway to determine how they may have contracted COVID-19. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, June 9, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 9, 2020
Department of Health: Twelve New Cases Reported Since Friday Since the report on Friday, June 5 at noon, there have been an additional twelve (12) cases of coronavirus reported in Hawai‘i. Today, DOH reports one (1) new case of an O‘ahu adult resident. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, June 8, 2020 Island of ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 8, 2020
Department of Health: DOH Reminds Everyone to Continue Prevention as Case Count Rises Today, there are six (6) new cases of coronavirus among O‘ahu residents and three (3) older cases, being reported. The last time Hawai‘i saw six or more new cases of coronavirus was on April 22. Health officials remind everyone to continue maintaining all recommended infection prevention measures: ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 5, 2020
Department of Health: Two Honolulu Residents Latest COVID-19 Cases Reported Two O‘ahu residents are the newest cases of coronavirus. One of the adults was diagnosed out of state. Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, June 4, 2020 Island of Diagnosis New Cases Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases) Total Released from Isolation* O‘ahu 1 ...
Read More Hawaii COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 4, 2020