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COVID-19 at a Glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Sunday reported 2,741 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 1,804 cases on Oahu, 257 on Maui, 217 on Kauai, 394 on Hawaii island, six on Lanai, five on Molokai and 58 Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 217,775 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 152,596 on Oahu, 27,203 in Maui County (25,811 on Maui, 857 on Molokai and 535 on Lanai), 23,307 in Hawaii County and 9,662 on Kauai. A total of 5,007 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • Seven new ...

AARP to offer free tax preparation

AARP Foundation will offer free income tax preparation at sites in Kihei and Kahului beginning Feb. 15. Due to COVID-19 precautions, people must make appointments to have their taxes done. Appointments will be taken by Kaunoa Senior Center at (808) 270-7308 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. starting Tuesday. Those having their taxes done will be required to pick up packets several days in advance to take home and complete before returning for their appointments. At their appointment time, taxpayers will be instructed to drop off their documents and wait outside in their cars while the ...

UH-Maui College offers vaccine clinic

The University of Hawaii Maui College will host a Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine clinic for those who are 12 years old and older at the Campus Health Center. The clinic will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the campus, where there will be first, second, and booster doses available, according to a news release. Booster shots are recommended five months or later after the first two doses of Moderna or Pfizer and two months after one dose of the Johnson & Johnson shot. Flu shots will also be available. In order to keep staff, volunteers, and the community safe, ...

Triplett, Na Pueo open MIL play with lopsided victory over Hawks

NAPILI — There were only 11 players healthy for the Haleakala Waldorf-Maui Preparatory Academy boys basketball game on Friday night at the Bozich Center on the MPA campus. One stood out, however. Drew Triplett is a scorer like the Maui Interscholastic League has rarely, if ever, seen — ...

COVID-19 at a glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Friday reported 1,907 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 990 cases on Oahu, 337 on Maui, 275 on Kauai, 232 on Hawaii island, nine on Lanai, five on Molokai and 59 Hawaii residents diagnosed out of • There have now been 213,174 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 149,620 on Oahu, 26,669 in Maui County (25,308 on Maui, 848 on Molokai and 513 on Lanai), 22,620 in Hawaii County and 9,344 on Kauai. A total of 4,921 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • Five new deaths were ...

Datebook/COVID-19 Schedule Changes

The Maui News has compiled a list of countywide cancellations, closures and postponements due to coronavirus. This story is updated daily as information is released. Datebook Listings Today 29 • Wailuku Jodo Mission, Morning Makeke open-air artisan market; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. 67 Central Ave., Wailuku. Free parking at Malama I Ke Ola building (Old Ooka's). • Lahaina Arts Society, art festival; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends, Lahaina Cannery Mall, outside Starbucks on the lawn. Visit lahainaarts.com. _______________ Sunday 30 • Old Lahaina Courthouse, open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 648 ...