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DOH Is Recommending Shorter Quarantine, But Hawaii Travel Rules Remain Unchanged Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

DOH Is Recommending Shorter Quarantine, But Hawaii Travel Rules Remain Unchanged

The health department says a shorter quarantine for people exposed to COVID-19 is sufficient, but it’s up to policymakers to weigh changes to the pre-travel testing program.

How Maui Dogs Are Learning How To Sniff Out Coronavirus Infections

How Maui Dogs Are Learning How To Sniff Out Coronavirus Infections

Perspiration samples from Hawaii residents recently diagnosed with COVID-19 are key to a study of whether dogs can sniff out the virus.

Nurses At Kapiolani Medical Center Demand Better Coronavirus Protections Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Nurses At Kapiolani Medical Center Demand Better Coronavirus Protections

Nurses at the Makiki hospital have made pandemic-related policies a bargaining chip for the new three-year contract they’re negotiating.

Hawaii DOH Plans Cuts In Contact Tracing Team Despite Continued COVID-19 Worries Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii DOH Plans Cuts In Contact Tracing Team Despite Continued COVID-19 Worries

Even as more cases are anticipated, Hawaii is “doing pretty well” a state health official said.

VIRUS TRACKER — Dec. 2: 78 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

VIRUS TRACKER — Dec. 2: 78 New COVID-19 Cases In Hawaii

Many of the cases in recent weeks have been associated with two correctional facilities.