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Vaccination screening for indoor service ends

Businesses that hired workers dedicated solely to checking vaccination cards dropped the extra screening step on Monday as the county lifted rules requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for indoor service at bars, restaurants and gyms. “We were pretty short-staffed ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Monday reported 206 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 106 cases on Oahu, 47 on Hawaii island, 26 on Maui, 18 on Kauai, one each on Molokai and Lanai and seven Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 234,551 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 162,723 on Oahu, 29,308 in Maui County (27,762 on Maui, 931 on Molokai and 615 on Lanai), 25,599 in Hawaii County and 11,304 on Kauai. A total of 5,617 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • No new deaths were ...

Warriors fall to Maryknoll 44-34

PUKALANI — The Maui Interscholastic League dropped to 0-5 in first-round Division I boys basketball state tournament games it has hosted on Monday, but this one felt different. Kamehameha Schools Maui played defending state champion Maryknoll down to the final minutes before the Spartans ...

County lifts vaccine requirements for indoor service

Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test will no longer be required for indoor service at restaurants, bars and gyms in Maui County starting Monday, Mayor Michael Victorino announced. “With the rapid decline of new COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations, we can safely eliminate ...

COVID-19 at a glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Friday reported 485 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 260 cases on Oahu, 120 on Hawaii island, 60 on Maui, 29 on Kauai, one each on Molokai and Lanai and 14 Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 233,640 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 162,202 on Oahu, 29,204 in Maui County (27,663 on Maui, 928 on Molokai and 613 on Lanai), 25,448 in Hawaii County and 11,219 on Kauai. A total of 5,567 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • Two new deaths were ...

Active cases at jail are now down to 16

Active COVID-19 cases at the Maui Community Correctional Center declined to 16, with the state Department of Public Safety reporting Friday that three inmates had recovered. The department also reported receiving four negative inmate test results and 13 negative staff test results. All of the active cases are among inmates.