Hawai‘i COVID-19 Daily News Digest September 23, 2020

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 in COVID-19

Department of Health:

Two Deaths and 168 New Cases Reported Today

Two (2) O‘ahu residents increase Hawai‘i’s COVID-19 death count to 122 people. A man, 80-years-old or older, passed away while hospitalized. Both he and a woman in the 70 to 79-year-old age group had underlying health conditions. She passed away at home. DOH is reporting a triple-digit increase in cases today, with 168 new cases.

Hawai‘i COVID-19 Counts as of 12:00 noon, Sept. 23, 2020    

Island of Diagnosis    

New Cases    

Reported since    

2/28/2020    

(including new cases) 

O‘ahu    

154

10,546++

Hawai‘i    

13

672

Maui   

0

369

Kaua‘i   

0

57

Moloka‘i    

1

17++

Lānaʻi

0

0

HI residents diagnosed outside of HI   

0

28

Total Cases    

168

11,689

Deaths    

2

122

Hospitalization count as of 9/22/20 at 5:45 pm: 18-Hawai‘i, 0-Maui, 145-O‘ahu, 0-Kaua‘i  

++ One (1) case from Molokai was not added to this chart on 9-18-20. As the result of updated information, one case from Honolulu was removed from the counts.

Laboratory* Testing Data    

There were 2,716 additional COVID-19 tests reported via electronic laboratory reporting.

Total Number of Individuals Tested by Clinical and State Laboratories    

Positive

Negative

286,785**

11,689

275,072

Total Number of Surge Tests++

 

 

56,260

341

55,919

*Electronic Laboratory Reporting **24 test results were inconclusive    

++ Tests results from unique individuals. Total numbers may be higher due to repeat tests on single individuals.

HawaiiCOVID19.com

COVID-19 Epidemic Curve Hawaii September 23, 2020

For more tables, charts and visualizations visit the DOH Disease Outbreak Control Division: https://health.hawaii.gov/coronavirusdisease2019/what-you-should-know/current-situation-in-hawaii

Department of Transportation: 

HDOT Joins the Fight Against Human Trafficking  

Hawai‘i is taking another step in an effort to fight human trafficking. HDOT announced Wednesday it is helping to forge an outreach campaign to combat human trafficking through a “Blue Lightning Initiative” (BLI) program. Personnel within the aviation industry will be trained on how to combat human trafficking and spot warning signs. HDOT is doing this in partnership with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation (U.S. DOT). Gov. David Ige said, “The State of Hawai‘i and the HDOT Airports Division fully support the anti-human trafficking goals of the BLI. This agreement affirms and recognizes our goal to completely eradicate all forms of human trafficking. We will do everything in our power to work with the federal government in ending these heinous crimes.”

HDOT Director Jade Butay said, “The practice of human trafficking is a scourge to humanity, and it must end. HDOT is anxious to empower our employees and partners within the aviation industry with the knowledge to recognize and report suspected instances of human trafficking.”  

State leaders have also pointed out that COVID-19 has made many vulnerable to human trafficking. HDOT Deputy Director Lynn Araki-Regan said, “With high unemployment and changing conditions around the world impacted by COVID-19, people may find themselves forced or inadvertently lured to the false promises of traffickers. Our message is that human trafficking will not be tolerated. We cannot allow our transportation system to be an enabler in such atrocious acts.” 

To report child trafficking, call the State of Hawai‘i Department of Human Services Child Trafficking (Child Welfare Services) Hotline at (808) 832-1999 (O‘ahu) or 1-888-398-1188 (Neighbor Islands). As always, in the event of an immediate emergency, call 911. For more details please see the full news release: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/blog/2020/09/23/hdot-joins-the-fight-against-human-trafficking/

Department of the Attorney General:

Returning Resident Arrested for Quarantine Violation

58-year-old Sharon Ann Kotoshirodo of Waipahu is accused of shopping three different times at a local grocery store after arriving back in Honolulu last Sunday. This is a violation of the State’s mandatory quarantine rule. She was arrested this morning by Special Agents from the Investigations Division of the AG’s office, booked, charged and bailed out on a $2,000 bail.

Helpful Resources

 Safe Travels Information (Frequently Asked Questions)

 https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/#travel-FAQs

 

  • Trans-Pacific Passenger Arrivals Statistics

https://www.hawaiitourismauthority.org/covid-19-updates/trans-pacific-passenger-arrivals/

 

 

  • Maui County
    Maui County mandatory travel declaration form and request for limited quarantine form:

https://www.mauicounty.gov

To report violators: (808) 244-6400 or [email protected]

 

To report violators: 808-935-3311

 

  • City & County of Honolulu

Honolulu COVID-19 webpage:

oneoahu.org

Interisland passengers arriving on O‘ahu are not subject to the mandatory quarantine. 

To report violators: 808-723-3900 or [email protected]

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