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Plans For Increasing COVID-19 Testing At Care Homes On Hold Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Plans For Increasing COVID-19 Testing At Care Homes On Hold

A shortage of testing supplies at private labs is forcing the state department of health to shift gears and be more strategic in its testing plan, health officials said.

9 COVID-19 Cases Found At Hawaii State Hospital Cory Lum/Civil Beat

9 COVID-19 Cases Found At Hawaii State Hospital

Construction was halted for a week and diagnostic testing is ongoing.

Health Dept. Cracks Down On COVID-19 Safety In Restaurants Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Health Dept. Cracks Down On COVID-19 Safety In Restaurants

The Health Department is handing out color-coded placards to help the public identify which restaurants are in compliance with guidelines.

County Mayors To Ige: We’re Not Ready To Welcome Back Tourists Claire Caulfield/Civil Beat/2020

County Mayors To Ige: We’re Not Ready To Welcome Back Tourists

With new surges of COVID-19 cases in key states and a sudden disruption in Hawaii’s testing capacity, Hawaii’s county mayors want the state to rethink its planned Aug. 1 tourism reopening date.

Hawaii Labs Face Shortage Of COVID-19 Testing Supplies Diagnostic Laboratory Services

Hawaii Labs Face Shortage Of COVID-19 Testing Supplies

A national supplier has reduced its shipments to Hawaii as it shifts focus to helping laboratories in states with more severe coronavirus outbreaks.

Coronavirus Is Disrupting Cadaver Dissection At UH Civil Beat file photo

Coronavirus Is Disrupting Cadaver Dissection At UH

COVID-19 is prompting the University of Hawaii to reduce some of its teaching programs, including a foundational course in human dissection.

Hawaii Lawmakers Won’t Give Health Director Broad COVID-19 Screening Powers Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Lawmakers Won’t Give Health Director Broad COVID-19 Screening Powers

A controversial bill that outlined a state health department screening response during public health emergencies has died at the state Capitol.

Kauai Food Businesses Persist During Pandemic Thanks To Grant Allan Parachini/Civil Beat/2020

Kauai Food Businesses Persist During Pandemic Thanks To Grant

With money from Common Ground, two companies are finding ways to scale up and pivot away from tourism despite COVID-19.

Spike In Covid-19 Cases Is A ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Residents Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Spike In Covid-19 Cases Is A ‘Wake-Up Call’ For Residents

State officials reported 41 new cases on Tuesday, the highest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.

4th Honolulu Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

4th Honolulu Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

A mother and son tested positive as Hawaii hit its highest number of daily cases yet.