Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 15: 66 New Cases And 2 Deaths In Hawaii
The health department is waiting for medical records to confirm 25 coronavirus-related deaths.
Tim Wright/Civil Beat/2020
14th Death Reported At Avalon’s Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home
So far 68 residents and 30 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the skilled nursing facility.
Courtesy: City and County of Honolulu
Surge Testing Program Is Showing How To Control The Coronavirus On Oahu
Preliminary results of a federal coronavirus surge testing drive on Oahu indicate that the infection’s spread is concentrated in certain communities.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
2 Senate Staffers Test Positive For COVID-19
The Senate president says social distancing and other protocols were observed and the risk of spread remains low.
Economist: Hawaii’s Economic Fall Will Be Worse Than Predicted
Researchers are starting to get more data on just how the extended closure of Hawaii’s tourism industry has impacted the economy.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 14: 80 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii
Since March, 635 people with the virus have been hospitalized.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
DOH Names Care Homes Affected by COVID-19
A new list doesn’t include case numbers and is not as comprehensive as advocates would like.
Courtesy: Roxsanne Ruff-Tomita
Hilo Veterans Home Deaths: War Veteran And Storyteller Melvin Tomita Was A Fighter To The End
The retired Honolulu firefighter was one of 12 residents of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home to die with COVID-19.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
This Is How Honolulu Is Spending $387 Million In CARES Act Money
The clock is ticking. The federal money has a “use it or lose it” provision.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 13: 114 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths In Hawaii
Since March, 635 people with the virus have been hospitalized.