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Here’s What Honolulu Is Doing To Test Hard-Hit Communities For COVID-19 Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat/2020

Here’s What Honolulu Is Doing To Test Hard-Hit Communities For COVID-19

City officials say they are trying to get testing sites up and running quickly, and plan to keep improving outreach efforts.

State Officials Are Overusing Privacy Excuse To Withhold COVID-19 Data Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

State Officials Are Overusing Privacy Excuse To Withhold COVID-19 Data

A powerful federal law shields lots of health information from the public’s view, but there are some exceptions.

DOH Struggles To Trace Surge In Big Island Cases To Large Gatherings Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

DOH Struggles To Trace Surge In Big Island Cases To Large Gatherings

To learn more, Civil Beat is asking anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 after spending time at these events to contact us.

Analysis: Hawaii Students Most At Risk Of Learning Loss Screenshot from EdWeek Research Center

Analysis: Hawaii Students Most At Risk Of Learning Loss

The study was based off a one-week snapshot of U.S. Census Bureau data from May during nationwide school closures.

Hawaii County Sets Up COVID-19 Command Center

Hawaii County Sets Up COVID-19 Command Center

The county says it will help agencies communicate.

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 3: 211 New Cases And 4 Deaths In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 3: 211 New Cases And 4 Deaths In Hawaii

More than 2,400 Hawaii residents under the age of 30 have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

Chad Blair: Can David Ige Be Impeached?

Chad Blair: Can David Ige Be Impeached?

Many folks are angry at Hawaii鈥檚 governor over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But booting him from office is not that easy.

State’s Acting Labor Director: We’re Ready To Handle A Surge In Jobless Claims Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

State’s Acting Labor Director: We’re Ready To Handle A Surge In Jobless Claims

Those assurances come as DLIR still struggles to clear up thousands of complex claims that have proven difficult to resolve.

More Health Department Drama: New Contact Tracing Head Asks For Leave Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

More Health Department Drama: New Contact Tracing Head Asks For Leave

Announced with fanfare by Gov. David Ige last month, Emily Roberson says she is frustrated with trying to do her job and says leadership needs to make clear the chain of command.

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 2: 339 New Cases, 1 Death In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Sept. 2: 339 New Cases, 1 Death In Hawaii

Some of the cases announced Wednesday were actually identified last month.