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COVID-19 at a Glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Thursday reported 3,392 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 2,443 cases on Oahu, 522 cases on Maui, 201 on Kauai, 162 on Hawaii island, 16 on Molokai, seven on Lanai and 41 Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 156,932 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 111,628 on Oahu, 18,438 in Maui County (17,559 on Maui, 593 on Molokai and 286 on Lanai), 16,759 in Hawaii County and 5,986 on Kauai. A total of 4,121 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • Four ...

Inmate recovers; 8 cases active at jail

One active COVID-19 case remained among Maui Community Correctional Center inmates Thursday after one inmate recovered, the state Department of Public Safety reported. The department also reported that 35 inmates tested negative for COVID. There were seven active COVID cases among employees at the Wailuku jail. The department said 255 fully vaccinated inmates had received a booster shot. On Jan. 3, the department said such inmates who chose to receive the booster shot would receive a $25 incentive payment deposited into their spendable trust accounts. The department received ...

Making strides toward sobriety, recovery

Running opened a pathway to sobriety, companionship and hope for a group of runners who are traveling from California to participate in the 14th annual Maui Oceanfront Marathon on Sunday. Using fitness and exercise to achieve long-term sobriety for those recovering from substance use ...

Maui hosts first cruise ship since start of the pandemic

KAHULUI — A commercial cruise ship of nearly 2,000 passengers sailed into the Kahului Harbor on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, signaling the return of a mode of travel that some worry will pose a health risk at a time of record-high cases on Maui. The Grand ...

COVID-19 at a Glance

Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 3,512 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 2,612 cases on Oahu, 373 cases on Maui, 290 on Hawaii island, 158 on Kauai, 19 on Molokai, eight on Lanai and 52 Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 153,540 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 109,185 on Oahu, 17,893 in Maui County (17,037 on Maui, 577 on Molokai and 279 on Lanai) and 5,785 on Kauai. A total of 4,080 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • Five new deaths were reported ...

Mayoral recall effort fails in second attempt to collect signatures

There will be no recall of Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino as petitioners in a second effort fell about 19,000 signatures short of the threshold to put the recall into motion. The group, known as RecallVictorino.org, lacked 19,909 signatures in its second and final try to attain the 21,586 signatures needed under the County Charter, according to results issued Friday by the Office of the County Clerk. In its two attempts to gather signatures, the group came away with a total of 1,677 valid signatures. The 21,586 signatures needed amount to 20 percent of the 107,930 registered ...