Starting Jan. 8, “fully vaccinated” in Maui County will mean anyone who’s gotten their first series of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson as well as a booster shot, creating an extra requirement for customers hoping to eat, drink or work out indoors. During the county’s news ...
The union representing local public school teachers is criticizing the state over its plans to bring back students to in-person learning after winter break with COVID-19 cases surging in all four counties. The state Department of Education announced Wednesday that after consulting with the state Department of Health, the DOE “remains committed to full in-person learning during the second semester.” Teachers were scheduled to return from winter break on Monday, with students coming back on Tuesday. “We’ve seen the benefits of in-person learning for our students’ social ...
Latest developments: • State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 1,561 new confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 1,322 cases on Oahu, 134 on Maui, 58 on Kauai, 26 on Hawaii island, 12 on Molokai, two on Lanai and seven Hawaii residents diagnosed out of state. • There have now been 106,158 confirmed and probable cases statewide, including 74,890 on Oahu, 12,619 in Hawaii County, 11,721 in Maui County (11,232 on Maui, 330 on Molokai and 159 on Lanai) and 3,695 on Kauai. A total of 3,233 Hawaii residents have been diagnosed outside of the state. • Three new ...
FIRST PHOTO: A long line of vehicles stretches down the side of Kanaloa Avenue almost all the way to Kahului Harbor before turning into the neighborhood on Liholiho Street as people wait to receive a free COVID-19 rapid test kit from Maui County Wednesday afternoon. A person who joined the end ...
The Maui News Drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be offered at Mauliola Pharmacy from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Friday and Sunday, Mayor Michael Victorino announced. No appointment or pre-registration is needed. The pharmacy is located at the Cameron Center at 95 Mahalani St. in Wailuku. As Hawaii battles a spike in COVID-19 cases statewide, state and county officials have been urging residents to get tested if they have flu-like symptoms, have been exposed to someone who tested positive for the virus or have traveled off island recently. Free in-person testing is also available ...
The state Department of Public Safety reported 73 negative COVID-19 tests among 28 staff and 45 inmates at the Maui Community Correctional Center as it ramped up testing after an employee contracted the virus. The employee, whose positive test result was reported Monday, is isolating at home and won’t return to work until cleared by the state Department of Health, a Public Safety spokesperson said. The Health Department is conducting contact tracing and investigation at the Wailuku jail.
