Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Maui Sees Slight Uptick In Covid Cases
Overall numbers remain low, but Hawaii health officials urged caution.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Danny De Gracia: I Have Long Covid. Society Isn’t Ready To Deal With Millions Like Me
Getting back to work regularly, months after a mild case of Covid, has been the most painful and challenging experience of my life.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021
Tens Of Thousands In Hawaii May Be Working Less Because They Have ‘Long Covid’
A University of Hawaii researcher says the lingering disease may be contributing significantly to Hawaii’s labor shortage.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
‘The Best Medicine’: Kalaupapa Is Rolling Back Some Pandemic Restrictions
The former leprosy colony has reopened to sponsored visits from residents’ family and friends.
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Hilo Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Programs
Carey Mills is the first person sentenced for Covid-19 fraud in Hawaii and must pay $957,575 in restitution to the Small Business Administration.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Children As Young As 5 Can Now Get The New Covid Booster Shot
The Hawaii Department of Health is encouraging parents to schedule appointments for their children.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018
Wastewater Data Confirms Decrease In Covid-19 Cases In Hawaii
The wastewater report will be posted every two weeks on the Hawaii Department of Health’s Covid-19 website.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Inclusion Of Covid-19 Reinfections Boosts Hawaii’s Weekly Case Count
The state health department began reporting reinfections as separate cases, saying they used to be rare but have become more common.
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The Son Of A Slain Oahu Jail Inmate Is Suing The State Over Lax Practices
Oahu Community Correctional Center failed to follow “common sense correctional practices” and placed the 62-year-old prisoner in jeopardy, the lawsuit says.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
How Homeless People Have Weathered The Pandemic In Hawaii
Data collected from Hawaii and several other states shows that Covid-19 spread more slowly among homeless people compared with the general population.