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CARES Act Money Is Keeping This Big Island Tour Company Afloat Courtesy: Jack's Diving Locker

CARES Act Money Is Keeping This Big Island Tour Company Afloat

Jack’s Diving Locker has been using federal relief money to provide free summer camps to kids. The tourism reopening may be just in the nick of time.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 18: 83 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 Death In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 18: 83 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 Death In Hawaii

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Hawaii continues to decline.

Interisland ‘Trusted Partner’ Traveler Test Program Now In Place For Maui, Kauai Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Interisland ‘Trusted Partner’ Traveler Test Program Now In Place For Maui, Kauai

Gov. David Ige announced the new program on Saturday allowing interisland travelers to bypass the 14-day quarantine.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 17: 96 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 Death In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 17: 96 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 Death In Hawaii

Nearly 14,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Hawaii since the pandemic began.

Hawaii鈥檚 COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Is Ready But The State Is Keeping It Under Wraps Getty Images/iStockphoto

Hawaii鈥檚 COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Is Ready But The State Is Keeping It Under Wraps

Even in the absence of an approved vaccine, Hawaii officials are drafting plans to distribute the first vaccines when they become available.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 16: 89 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 16: 89 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

There are currently 126 people with COVID-19 hospitalized in Hawaii.

Courts And Prosecutors Are Keeping Jail Populations Lower During Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Courts And Prosecutors Are Keeping Jail Populations Lower During Pandemic

Efforts to divert arrestees to reduce jail populations and limit the spread of COVID-19 have made some headway.

Free COVID-19 Testing Available In Kakaako Starting Monday Andrea Brizzi

Free COVID-19 Testing Available In Kakaako Starting Monday

Underserved communities and first responders stand to benefit from the testing program, officials said.

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 15: 91 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 15: 91 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

There are currently 132 people in the state hospitalized with the coronavirus, including 27 people in intensive care.

Are You Wearing A Mask In Public? These Hawaii Researchers Want To Know Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Are You Wearing A Mask In Public? These Hawaii Researchers Want To Know

Hawaii is one of the first states to conduct a widespread study of how many people are wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.