News Releases from Department of Health

Department of Health:

Total COVID-19 Case Count Unchanged Due to Reclassifications

The new case today is a non-resident who traveled to O‘ahu and became ill while in self-quarantine. A previous Maui case was removed after re-testing with negative results.

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, June 3, 2020

Island of Diagnosis	New Cases	Reported since 2/28/2020 (including new cases)	Total Released from Isolation*
O‘ahu	1	423	401
Hawai‘i	0	81	81
Maui	0	117	109
Kaua‘i	0	20	19
Moloka‘i	0	2	2
Lana‘i	0	0	0
Residents Diagnosed outside HI	0	10
Unknown	0	0
Total	0	653**
Total released from isolation			612
Deaths	0	17

* Includes cases that meet isolation release criteria.

** One case removed due to updated testing information

Laboratory* Testing Data

There were 1,130 additional COVID-19 tests reported via electronic laboratory reporting.

Total Number of Individuals Tested by Clinical and State Laboratories	Positive	Negative
50,638**	651	49,973

*Electronic Laboratory Reporting  **14 test results were inconclusive

Hawaiicovid19.com

For more tables visit: https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/

 

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority:

1,587 Passengers Arrive on Tuesday

Yesterday, a total of 1,587 people arrived in Hawai‘i including 419 visitors and 480 returning residents. There was a total of 19 arriving flights. This table shows the number of people who arrived by air from out of state yesterday, but does not show interisland travel.

AIRPORT ARRIVALS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020

	KONA	MAUI	O‘AHU	LĪHUʻE	TOTAL
Crew	7	9	131		147
Transit		3	123		126
Military			203		203
Exempt			53		53
Relocate to Hawai‘i	5	12	142		159
Returning Resident	25	32	423		480
Visitor	23	39	357		419
GRAND TOTAL	60	95	1,432	0	1,587
Flights	2	2	15	0	19

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/media/4701/060320-passenger-count-press-release.pdf

 

Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism:

Economic Reopening and Reshaping Strategy Outlined Online

Anyone interested in getting more detail on the State’s Beyond Recovery: Reopening Strategy, can now view the entire detailed strategy online. It was developed by the Governor’s Office along with the Hawai‘i Economic and Community Recovery Navigator in collaboration with many government agencies and business sector partners.

The reopening strategy, presented by the Governor in late May, is informed by three guiding principles: save lives and prevent suffering, empower individuals with safe practices, and reopen and reshape Hawai‘i to be stronger and more resilient.

A phased approach to reopening is already underway, with a continued focus on four key public health pillars:

• Prevention: Safe practices, self-isolation and quarantine
• Detection: Provide a robust picture of infections in communities
• Containment: Investigate, test, isolate and monitor cases and close contacts
• Treatment: Clinical care and treatment, symptom management

The state roadmap to recovery and resiliency includes 4 distinct phases: Stabilization, Reopening, Long-term Recovery, and Resilience. The state is currently in phase 2, the Reopening Phase, with an emphasis on strengthening and promoting the Kama‘aina Economy. During this phase interisland travel will reopen without quarantine restrictions on June 16. This phase is informed by the “Act with Care” impact level, which asks all Hawai‘i residents to continue Safe Practices recommended by the State Department of Health such as handwashing, physical distancing, and wearing face coverings. The strategy includes multiple graphical representations of the phases, impact levels, decision points, and useful information for individuals and businesses. View it online at: https://recoverynavigator.hawaii.gov/reopening-status/#detailed-strategy

Read the full news release: https://governor.hawaii.gov/newsroom/latest-news/hawaii-covid-19-joint-information-center-news-release-economic-reopening-strategy-online-june-3-2020/

 

Department of Land and Natural Resources:

Boating Rules Relaxed & Commercial Water Sports Allowed To Reopen
Effective immediately, emergency restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic for commercial and recreational boating and ocean recreation are being relaxed statewide. Commercial and recreational boating can now include up to ten people on a vessel at one time, operating under new COVID-19 “Act With Care” guidelines. This includes passengers and crew and applies to all recreational and commercial vessels. It applies in all four Hawai‘i counties. The ten-person limitation can be exceeded if everyone is from the same household. Commercial watersports operators, like surf schools and kayak rental companies, can also resume operations with the same restrictions – a limit of 10 people including crew or staff. Boating and Ocean Recreation COVID-19 guidelines are based on Dept. of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, as well as input from boaters in Hawai‘i and in coordination with the counties. These guidelines remain in effect and call for physical distancing, frequent hand washing and wearing of masks, when practical.

Commercial Boating and Watersports Operation Restrictions:

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/covid-19-dobor-response/

Boating Administrative, Harbor & District Offices Reopen Thursday

Offices of the DLNR Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) across the state will reopen for transactions tomorrow. All patrons will be required to abide by now common health protections. This includes asking whether someone is sick prior to entering an office and only allowing one customer in at one time. Face masks are required. Maintenance of six-foot social distancing will be in place as practical and hand sanitizers or disinfectant wipes will be available.  Further protective steps include the installation of barriers to separate staff from visitors, frequent hand washing and frequent disinfection of high use areas. 

Online boating and ocean recreation transactions: https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/dobor/

Lana’i Mouflon Sheep Lottery Cancelled

The 2020 hunting lottery for mouflon sheep on the island of Lānaʻi has been cancelled by the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW). The usual season will be modified in order to create a combined season for both mouflon sheep and axis deer. Details regarding this modified season will be announced in the coming weeks based on regulation of interisland travel and considerations regarding COVID-19. Commencement of the hunt is contingent upon the lifting of travel restrictions, adherence to social distancing guidelines, the health and safety of both DLNR staff and support from Pulama Lānaʻi and the Lānaʻi community. Hunters should remain informed of the changing status of the COVID-19 emergency, as changes may result in the postponement, reassignment, or cancellation of scheduled hunts. For complete information:

https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/06/03/nr20-076/

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PDF: COVID-19 Daily News Digest June 3, 2020