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VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 17: 160 New COVID-19 Cases And 5 Deaths In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 17: 160 New COVID-19 Cases And 5 Deaths In Hawaii

At least 120 people have died from the virus in Hawaii to date, though the state’s official tally is lower because of reporting lags.

Neal Milner: Pacific Islanders Are Mentors Not Victims Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Neal Milner: Pacific Islanders Are Mentors Not Victims

Pacific Islanders have been hard hit by the coronavirus in Hawaii. But they’re not waiting for government to take care of things for them like so many of us are.

Honolulu Police Are Issuing An ‘Unprecedented’ Number Of Pandemic Tickets Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Police Are Issuing An ‘Unprecedented’ Number Of Pandemic Tickets

Many are being dismissed. But the court system is struggling to keep up as thousands of violators are forced to appear before a judge anyway.

Hawaii Has Spent Only A Small Fraction Of CARES Act Money Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Has Spent Only A Small Fraction Of CARES Act Money

The state and neighbor island counties are required to expend nearly $863 million by the end of the year — or they will lose it.

Ige: Hawaii Will Launch Pre-Travel Testing Program Oct. 15 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Ige: Hawaii Will Launch Pre-Travel Testing Program Oct. 15

The long-awaited program to let travelers bypass quarantine is set for next month, but state leaders did not have all the details ironed out on how it will work.

Leahi Hospital Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19 Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Leahi Hospital Employee Tests Positive For COVID-19

No residents at the elderly care facility have tested positive for COVID-19 to date.

CARES-Funded Lab Hitting Delays In Delivering Coronavirus Tests Cory Lum/Civil Beat

CARES-Funded Lab Hitting Delays In Delivering Coronavirus Tests

The University of Hawaii’s lab is a key part of the city’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lee Cataluna: Behold Honolulu’s Flip-Flopping Mayor Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Lee Cataluna: Behold Honolulu’s Flip-Flopping Mayor

The order allowing only solo use of city parks, beaches and trails hasn’t been reversed, but Mayor Kirk Caldwell has a track record of making plans and then taking it all back.

Is DOH Epidemiologist Jennifer Smith Legally Protected As A Whistleblower? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Is DOH Epidemiologist Jennifer Smith Legally Protected As A Whistleblower?

Putting a worker on paid leave soon after she blew the whistle can be enough to establish a case under Hawaii’s law. But legal elements can be hard to prove.