Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Here’s How Hawaii’s Health Department Is Trying To Reach People With COVID-19
The state has revamped its contact tracing program, but many people with the virus fill out incorrect information or don’t pick up the phone.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 29: 87 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths
The state’s data still doesn’t include a number of deaths from Hawaii island.
Courtesy: Colene Geier
Denby Fawcett: 3 Nurses Describe What It鈥檚 Like To Care For COVID-19 Patients
Meeting the needs of patients and their families is exhausting, heartbreaking and ‘humbling’ work.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii DOE Has Struggled To Cope With The Pandemic. Can It Do Better?
As the district debates reopening metrics and reels from a problematic online education platform, parents are left to pick up the slack so students can continue learning.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
New Program: Hawaii’s Unemployed Could Eat For Free At Local Restaurants
The Ige administration has tentatively budgeted $66.6 million in federal stimulus funds to help the jobless and local restaurants at the same time.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Class-Action Suit Seeks Prompt Payments For Hawaii’s Jobless
The lawsuit asks the Hawaii Supreme Court to push for swifter state action on thousands of unemployment claims.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 28: 90 New COVID-19 Cases On Oahu
No deaths were reported Monday.
Courtesy: Vimal Singh
Coronavirus Relief Funds Are Helping These Workers Train For New Careers
More than 300 people applied for 24 openings in a job training program for Kauai residents who lost work due to the coronavirus.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Has A Plan To Restart Tourism Safely. Will It Work?
The state’s pre-travel testing program is set to launch next month, but other destinations with similar programs have struggled to keep COVID-19 cases from spiking.
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VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 27: 98 New COVID-19 Cases And 1 Death In Hawaii
The Department of Health’s dashboard shows there are 1,829 active cases of COVID-19 in Hawaii and that it’s trending downward.