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Hospital Workers Are Feeling Pressure As Hawaii Gets Ready To Restart Tourism
Administrators say they can make space for more patients, but health care workers are concerned about intense workloads and staying safe.
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Hawaii Continues To Line Up Pre-Travel Test Options
Hawaii’s COVID-19 liaison, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, said the state will unveil more details next week.
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VIRUS TRACKER — Oct. 1: 108 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii
About 6% of tests conducted in the islands in the past 24 hours were positive for COVID-19.
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Family Sues Okutsu Veterans Homes Over COVID-19 Death
A lawsuit on behalf of the sons of Chris Drayer alleges substandard care and “non-existent” safety practices.
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Unemployed Workers Will Get Cards Worth $500 To Spend In Local Restaurants
Chamber of Commerce Hawaii cites data showing the $75 million restaurant card program will save 1,000 jobs.
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State: 40,000 Hawaii Residents Have Lost Health Insurance
Nearly all come from households that have suffered job losses and have had their employer health insurance coverage cut off.
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VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 30: 121 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii
Nearly 4,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in September.
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Prominent Hawaii Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud
Martin Kao is a prolific political donor whose company, Navatek LLC, has received millions of dollars in federal contracts.
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COVID-19 Is Revealing Problems With How Hawaii’s Government Uses Data
There doesn’t seem to be a clear data strategy for the virus response.
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Lee Cataluna: Hunger And Need Winds Through An Affluent Neighborhood
In a sign of the times, an East Honolulu church draws nearly 500 cars a week to its free grocery drive-thru.