City & County of Honolulu
Researchers: State Must Support Pacific Islanders In The Pandemic
A new article published by the East-West Center outlines how the state can effectively stem the rapidly growing coronavirus cases in the Pacific Islander community.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
DOE: 14 New School-Based COVID-19 Cases In Past Week
The department plans to update the numbers every Friday afternoon.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 21: 230 New COVID-19 Cases And Another Oahu Death
Another death takes the state’s COVID-19 fatalities to 46 since March.
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Hawaii Trails Behind Other States In The Data It Shares About COVID-19
Louisiana and Alaska publish much more information about clusters and contact tracing.
Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2020
COVID-19 Cases At Care Homes Are ‘Worse Than We Imagined’
The number of people affected by COVID-19 in long term care settings has quadrupled in less than a month.
Courtesy: Travis Parker/2020
Hawaii Hospitals May Need Federal Help To Handle A Potential Flood Of Patients
With hundreds of new COVID-19 cases confirmed every day, hospitals could run out of staff to care for patients.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Inmates Are Released As COVID-19 Spreads Inside Hawaii’s Largest Jail
A class-action lawsuit is planned in response to this “major catastrophe” as more prisoners arrive at OCCC.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Maui And Kauai Move Forward With Plan For Quarantine ‘Resort Bubbles’
Resort bubbles wouldn’t allow visitors to forgo the state’s quarantine order, but would allow them to complete the 14-day period at a resort — rather than stuck in their rooms.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
VIRUS TRACKER — Aug. 20: 236 New COVID-19 Cases And 2 Deaths
UPDATED: Officials recorded the first COVID-19 death of a Lanai resident.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Neal Milner: The Legislature’s Virus Committee Needs To Raise A Stink
If you are not getting the accountability you want, go public, go loud and up the ante.